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age of majority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
age of -ma-jor-i-ty
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ages of majority (plural)

Phrases

age of consent

Frequently Paired Words

adulthood age of consent major maturity minor

Synonyms

legal age

Questions

What does age of majority mean?
The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.

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