kidult

UK/ˈkɪd.ʌlt/

kidult noun: an adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children.

Noun

kidult (plural kidults)

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

Synonyms:

adultescent, adultolescent, rejuvenile

kidult (comparative more kidult, superlative most kidult)

Of or relating to kidults.
- Organizational methods appear significantly more frequently in kidult programs, next most frequently in adult programs, and least frequently in children's programs. Escape methods appear most frequently in adult programs with kidult and children's programs about equal.1963, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociological Inquiry, volumes 33-34, page 189
- By casting popular culture as simplistic and ‘kidult’, as distinct from the authentic adult culture she approves of, she reduces a complex culture to a generational divide: the new is childish; while the old and established is timeless, worthy of consumption by adults.2006, Kate Crawford, Adult Themes: Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood, page 192

குழந்தைமையாளர், முதுகுழவி

Blend of kid + adult.

What does kidult mean?: Kidult means an adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children.
What is kidult in Tamil?: Kidult in Tamil is குழந்தைமையாளர், முதுகுழவி. See Kidult meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kidult?: Kidult can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce kidult?: Kidult is pronounced /ˈkɪd.ʌlt/ (UK).
What is the plural of kidult?: The plural of kidult is kidults.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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