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

Medical experts point out that the childhood vaccines at issue — hepatitis A, influenza and DTaP — are safe and effective for kids and recommended by various medical groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
My geekiest childhood hobby was stamp collecting, and Saarland once had its own postal service.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of childhood

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Like the real lives of American teens, the show made the everyday problems of high school and teen relationships feel like life and death, giving a gravitas to adolescence desperately needed.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.

— Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026

Definition of adolescence

Noun

People college-aged and above were more likely to hurt fingers, while youth up through those in high school were most likely to hit their heads.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
The feeling immediately evokes the ease of summers of our youth when the days seemed to stretch out forever.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

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