adulthood
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noun
- The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
- The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
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maturitygrown-upgrownupmatureagemajoritypubertylegal ageprimemanhoodwomanhoodfull growthfull agegrown-upnessripe ageripeness