"grownupness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From grownup + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grownup|ness}} grownup + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grownupness (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Adulthood; maturity. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: grown-upness, grown-up-ness

Alternative forms

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