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I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.
Will Self

Meaning of "kidult" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIDULT

From kid1 + (ad)ult.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIDULT

kidult  [ˈkɪdʌlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIDULT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kidult can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KIDULT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kidult

The portmanteau coinages kidult, rejuvenile, adultescent refer to adults with interests traditionally seen as suitable for children. It can also have other meanings, such as a parent who enjoys being a parent due to spending quality time with his or her children, but is reluctant to lay down the law or handle the more serious aspects of parenthood. An example is Robin Williams' character in Mrs. Doubtfire, a father who has fun with his children but is a poor disciplinarian and is seen by his wife as an irresponsible head of the household. In the past, psychology recognized the concept of puer aeternus, or "eternal boy", a person remaining emotionally at the adolescent level. In pop-culture it got the name the Peter Pan syndrome, after the archetypal "eternal boy", Peter Pan. However recently it is a growing recognition that for an adult to have interests traditionally expected only from children is not necessary an anomaly. The entertainment industry was quick to recognized the trend, and introduced a special category, "kidult" of things marketable for kids and adults alike.

Definition of kidult in the English dictionary

The definition of kidult in the dictionary is an adult who is interested in forms of entertainment such as computer games, television programmes, etc that are intended for children. Other definition of kidult is aimed at or suitable for kidults, or both children and adults.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIDULT


adult
ˈædʌlt
antepenult
ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt
catapult
ˈkætəˌpʌlt
consult
kənˈsʌlt
cult
kʌlt
exult
ɪɡˈzʌlt
incult
ɪnˈkʌlt
indult
ɪnˈdʌlt
insult
ɪnˈsʌlt
jurisconsult
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈkɒnsʌlt
nonadult
ˌnɒnˈædʌlt
occult
ɒˈkʌlt
penult
ˈpɛnʌlt
preadult
ˌpriːəˈdʌlt
reconsult
ˌriːkənˈsʌlt
result
rɪˈzʌlt
subadult
ˌsʌbəˈdʌlt
subcult
ˈsʌbˌkʌlt
tumult
ˈtjuːmʌlt
unadult
ˌʌnəˈdʌlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIDULT

kidney
kidney bean
kidney disease
kidney dish
kidney donor
kidney failure
kidney machine
kidney ore
kidney stone
kidney transplant
kidney vetch
kidney-like
kidney-shaped
kidologist
kidology
Kidron
kids´ stuff
kidskin
kidstakes
kidvid

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIDULT

assault
at fault
bank vault
Bidault
by default
consenting adult
default
difficult
end result
fault
Foucault
gault
judgment by default
Perrault
poult
sault
sexual assault
the pole vault
to a fault
vault

Synonyms and antonyms of kidult in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kidult» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIDULT

Find out the translation of kidult to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kidult from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kidult» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

KIDULT
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kidult
570 millions of speakers

English

kidult
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kidult
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

kidult
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kidult
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kidult
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kidult
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kidult
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keburukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kidult
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大人びた子ども
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kidult
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kidal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kidult
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kidult
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुलं
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kidult
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kidult
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kidult
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kidult
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kidult
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

kidult
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kidult
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kidult
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kidult
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kidult

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIDULT»

The term «kidult» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIDULT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kidult

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QUOTES WITH «KIDULT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kidult.
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Will Self
I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIDULT»

Discover the use of kidult in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kidult and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Twilight: Studies in ...
The German newspaper Welt online ran an article on 'The New Trend kidult in 2004'; in 2010 the web service MSN picked up on the article, publishing a photo- story on this 'new trend' in cooperation with the newspaper.10 One of the shots ...
Mariah Larsson, Ann Steiner, 2011
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B/N Urban Green Line. Progetti sistemici per una ...
Rosamaria Faralli Il centro Kidult è situato all'interno del IX Municipio, nel comune di Roma, in un'area che costeggia l'Acquedotto romano e via del Mandrione, alla fine di Via Nocera Umbra. Partendo da un'analisi del luogo, si può notare ...
Rosetta Angelini con Gaetano De Francesco,Donatella Finelli, Cristina Interdonato
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The Teacher's Guide to Grammar
'Kidulthood', then, is readily understood to mean 'the state of being a kidult'. But what is a kidult? 'Kidult' is obviously related to the words 'adult' and 'kid'. In fact, it is what is technically known as a blend, made not by taking two words and ...
Deborah Cameron, 2007
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Ride Your Inner Dragon
The “negative” side is the child-man who refuses to grow up and meet the challenges of life face on, waiting instead for his ship to come in and solve all his problems. eficial to anyone labeled Kidult. But if the Kidult wants to stay a Kidult, he or ...
Von Gevert, 2009
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The Hollywood Family Film: A History, from Shirley Temple to ...
Whilst Transformers may be the ultimate 'kidult' entertainment – with all the positive and negative connotations that follow – it is also something of an easy target. Whilst few Hollywood action-adventure franchises present their wares in quite ...
Noel Brown, 2012
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The Millennials on Film and Television: Essays on the ...
The emergence of such terms as “kidult,” “rejuvenile” and “adultescent” indicates the ubiquitousness of the notion that millennials are suffering from an inability to move beyond the adolescent stage oflife into adulthood. This has associations ...
Betty Kaklamanidou, Margaret Tally, 2014
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Popular Culture
Having the latest gadget was vital for one pop culture trend of the 2000s – the kidult. During the later decades of the twentieth century, adults had started marrying and having children much later than they had in the 1950s and 1960s. The term ...
Nick Hunter, 2013
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Fusion: An Inspiration
" No matter whether you consider yourself a kid or kidult, whether you interpret these figurative graphics as toy or art form, this is a book everyone should have.
IdN PRo, 2005
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Billboard
PHARRELL LAUNCHES TEENFOCUSED SITE Pharrell Williams is the force behind a new online venture, Kidult.com. Described by Williams in a press release as a “reliable news source that speaks directly to teenagers,” the site features ...
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Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series
kidult ('kIdAlt), n. and a. slang (orig. and chiefly U. 8.). Freq. derog. [f. KID n.1 + AD )ULT a. and n.] A. n. a. A television programme, film, or other entertainment intended to appeal to both children and adults. b. A habitual viewer of this, spec. an ...
J. A. Simpson, Michael Proffitt, E. S. C. Weiner, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIDULT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kidult is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will Gompertz: "We are all artists. We just have to believe it. That's …
Its cover resembles a kidult art manual, with a pull-out section of (badly reproduced) colour plates and chapter headings such as Artists Are ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
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Why Kids Today Can't Grow Up
This “kidult” receives a $350-a-month allowance, has his own Gold American Express credit card (which is paid monthly by his mother) and ... «Independent Women's Forum, Jul 15»
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6 Things this extravagantly rich kid has that I want
An anonymous 10-year-old recently gave an inside look at his extravagant "kidult" lifestyle, and I can tell you that his life of luxury has inspired ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
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Macaulay Culkin as the original pretentious rich kid, Richie Rich …
I'm interested in technology and computers. I enjoy going to polo with my dad. I consider myself a kidult.” Wondering what that is exactly? “A kid ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Nostalgia Leads to Boom in 'Kidult' Market
The term 'kidult' was coined by joining the words 'kid' and 'adult'. It refers to an adult who has a tendency to consume products from their ... «The Korea Bizwire, Jul 15»
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Kidult Market Expands to 30s and 40s aged People
Once being confined to those in their 20s who still like to play with things like toys, the “Kidult” market is expanding to include middle-aged ... «Korea IT Times, Jul 15»
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Ted 2 review – Mark Wahlberg and furry friend still cheerfully rude
It is all about John, the irresponsible kidult guy whose emotional paralysis somehow magics into life his childhood teddy bear, which has grown ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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LITERARY FICTION
As events unfold, these questions become ever more urgent, yet historian Marny - all too recognisable as an example of the modern kidult ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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10-year-old Hamptons 'kidult' has a 14-karat-gold skateboard
In the Q&A, a precocious, self-described “kidult” quips, “My mom has promised me that my nanny will be with me until I go to college. I'm not ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
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You know what's good? A snow cone for grown-ups
Over at the Harbord Room, kidult cocktail fun comes in at least 31 flavours, where a choose-your-own-snow-cone-adventure is offered up on a ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

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