"waithood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Diane Singerman in 2007 as a blend of wait + adulthood, modelled after the earlier term wait unemployment; see the citations page. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wait|adulthood|nocap=1}} blend of wait + adulthood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} waithood (uncountable)
  1. A period of limbo faced by young college graduates in developing countries, in which activities belonging to the traditional transition into adulthood, such as marriage and buying a home, are put off to allow the securing of employment or money. Wikipedia link: waithood Tags: uncountable
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