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nonaged

nonaged

9.9
A person who is younger than the legal age to be an adult
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : menor
  • The estate was left in trust until the heirs ceased to be nonaged.

Examples

  • The nonaged youth cannot enter the club.

  • The organization offers support to nonaged persons seeking emancipation from their parents.

  • Certain contracts signed by a nonaged individual may be considered voidable by law.

  • Only nonaged individuals are restricted from purchasing alcohol.

  • Many countries have laws that restrict nonaged individuals from purchasing alcohol.

  • The school has special programs to support nonaged students who struggle academically.

  • In most states, nonaged drivers must adhere to stricter licensing requirements.

Synonyms

underage
vsnonaged
83 3.4

Not legally old enough to do things like drink alcohol

is about general legal adult status rather than specific permissions
minor
vsnonaged
73 2.1

Not yet an adult according to the law

is the same legal status expressed with a different term
subadult
vsnonaged
6.8

Not fully grown but almost mature

is about legal age under adulthood rather than biological maturity

Antonyms

adult
∞ 1.0

A person who is fully grown and no longer a child

Surface Forms

nonaged positive

Morphology

nonaged = aged (semi-transparent) = non + age + ed

The word is built transparently from 'non-' + 'aged', but the sense 'underage' is a specialized legal meaning rather than a fully literal one.

Etymology

Nonaged is made of the part non- meaning 'not' and age meaning 'years' or 'grown'. So nonaged is like 'not grown' and is used, like underage, for someone who has not reached the legal age of adulthood.