middlescentadj.n.
/mɪdlˈɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌmɪd(ə)lˈɛs(ə)nt/ A. adj.
Of, relating to, or taking place in middle age.
ΚΠ
1965 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. iv. 10/5 The middlescent parent is a highly emotional creature of quixotic moods.
1967 Woman's Day (Sydney) 12 June 40/4 Although most middlescent romantic folly doesn't get beyond the planning or fantasy stage, there's a lot to be said for being in love, perhaps especially at 40.
1991 J. Barth Last Voy. Somebody the Sailor 202 Her husband was capable of ‘middlescent’ stirrings.
B. n.
A middle-aged person.
ΚΠ
1969 Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 800/2 Middlescent, a middle-aged individual, esp. one who has just turned 40; middlescence.
1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Nov. 5/1 The middlescent is a troubled man.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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