Definitions for Kidult
kidult

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1. kidultnoun

   An adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children.

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1. Kidult

   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.Similar portmanteau terms for such people are rejuvenile and adultescent. A related concept is that of Peter Pan syndrome, where a person is reluctant to grow emotionally after childhood.

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1. Kidult

   The portmanteau coinages kidult, rejuvenile, adultescent refer to adults with interests traditionally seen as suitable for children. It can also have other meanings, such as a parent who enjoys being a parent due to spending quality time with his or her children, but is reluctant to lay down the law or handle the more serious aspects of parenthood. An example is Robin Williams' character in Mrs. Doubtfire, a father who has fun with his children but is a poor disciplinarian and is seen by his wife as an irresponsible head of the household. In the past, psychology recognized the concept of puer aeternus, or "eternal boy", a person remaining emotionally at the adolescent level. In pop-culture it got the name the Peter Pan syndrome, after the archetypal "eternal boy", Peter Pan. However recently it is a growing recognition that for an adult to have interests traditionally expected only from children is not necessary an anomaly. The entertainment industry was quick to recognized the trend, and introduced a special category, "kidult" of things marketable for kids and adults alike. Enormous successes of films like Shrek and Harry Potter, of books traditionally targeted for teenagers and the fact that Disneyland is among world top adult vacation destinations seem to indicate that "kidulthood" is a rather mainstream phenomenon. And unlike puer aeternus, "rejuveniles" successfully marry adult responsibilities with non-adult interests. When Christopher Noxon appeared on The Colbert Report on June 29, 2006, he remarked that "There's a big difference between childish and childlike".

How to pronounce Kidult?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kidult in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kidult in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

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