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climacteric

climacteric

9.9
A time in a man's life with physical and emotional changes often in middle age
  • noun
  • /klaɪˈmæktərɪk/
  • Formal
translation icon : climaterio masculino
  • Some doctors believe that men also experience a climacteric marked by hormonal shifts and mood changes.

Examples

  • He went through a climacteric in his late forties, which brought changes in his mood and energy levels.

  • The concept of a male climacteric is still debated among medical professionals.

  • He went through a climacteric in his late forties, struggling with fatigue and irritability.

  • The climacteric can bring about significant emotional changes.

  • He experienced his climacteric in his late forties.

  • Doctors suggest that men can experience a climacteric phase characterized by hormonal changes and emotional fluctuations.

  • Many men report feeling more irritable during their climacteric, often due to hormonal adjustments in their bodies.

Antonyms

youth
164 1.0

The time between childhood and adulthood when someone is young

Surface Forms

climacteric singular
climacterics plural

Etymology

Climacteric comes from a Greek word that means 'ladder' or 'turning point' and is the same root as climax, meaning a peak or important step. So the climacteric can also mean a middle-age 'turning point' in a man's life when he may have physical and emotional changes.