"space cadet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-space cadet.ogg [Australia] Forms: space cadets [plural]
Etymology: From the title of the 1948 juvenile science fiction novel Space Cadet, by Robert Heinlein. Head templates: {{en-noun}} space cadet (plural space cadets)
  1. (originally) A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut, especially in science fiction. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Human behaviour, Military, Occupations, People, Personality, Science fiction Derived forms: space-cadet keyboard
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-aXVuwf7H Disambiguation of Astronautics: 43 37 20 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 46 36 18 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Occupations: 43 32 25 Disambiguation of People: 43 30 27 Disambiguation of Personality: 45 41 14 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 92 5 3
  2. (slang, derogatory) One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Astronautics, Personality Synonyms: space case
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-7qqJ~VWI Disambiguation of Astronautics: 43 37 20 Disambiguation of Personality: 45 41 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 50 27
  3. (slang, derogatory) One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Astronautics, Personality
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-w~QLmj3Y Disambiguation of Astronautics: 43 37 20 Disambiguation of Personality: 45 41 14

Inflected forms

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