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A kidult is an adult whose interests or media consumption is traditionally seen as more suitable for children. It can also mean a parent who acts childish with their children, but does not take on their duties as a disciplinarian.[1]
Most kidults tend to use their interests as a form of escapism, or as a break from their stressful adult lifestyle. There has been a significant increase in this due to the high pressure found in modern living and conditions.[2]
Similar portmanteau terms for such people are rejuvenile[3] and adultescent.[4] A related concept is that of Peter Pan syndrome, where a person is reluctant to grow emotionally after childhood.[5]
- ^ "Kidult", Oxford Dictionaries
- ^ "What is 'kidulting', the trend becoming popular among millennials?". Firstpost. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Christopher Noxon, Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grown-up, 2006, (online book preview)
- ^ "Adultescent", Oxford Dictionaries
- ^ "About Us". The Kidult Life. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-11-13.