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coming–of–age
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coming–of–age
(noun)
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coming–of–age
noun
coming–of–age
noun
Learner's definition of COMING–OF–AGE
[
noncount
]
:
the time when a person becomes an adult
The film is about a young man's
coming-of-age
.
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often used figuratively
The album marked her
coming-of-age
as a singer. [=the album showed that she had developed her talents fully as a singer]
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see also
come of age
at
1
age
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