NONAGE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nonage

noun

ˈnä-nij

Definition of nonage

as in childhood

the state or time of being a child the short stories of the novelist's nonage have only recently been discovered by scholars

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as in adolescence

the transitional period between childhood and adulthood the indiscretions of his long-ago nonage have come back to haunt him now that he's a serious presidential contender

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Noun

Luke Borsten, age 38, has been backpacking and making music since childhood.

— Amanda Loudin, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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The preschoolers who had a tough time delaying gratification— who ate the first marshmallow—were less academically and socially skilled, eloquent, attentive, and not as good at managing frustration in adolescence.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
But bringing their three teenagers—Joey (17), Sundance (16), and Scout(13)— to the island at this precise window of adolescence felt different from the start.

— Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of adolescence

Noun

Jones, meanwhile, called for a ban on data centers in California, restriction of artificial intelligence for youth under 16 and an immediate tax on artificial intelligence companies.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In fact, Tate got his start playing youth football for Bulls Prep coach Michael Willis.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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