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midsixties

midsixties noun: the middle years of the 1960s.

Noun

midsixties pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The middle years of the 1960s.
    • Both began as “reformist” feminist theologians in the optimistic postconciliar mood of the midsixties, that is, they recognized the problems inherent to Christianity but believed, with reform, that Christianity could lead people to justice and liberation.2008, Mary J. Henold, Catholic and Feminist

Origin of midsixties

From mid- + sixties.

Questions about midsixties

What does midsixties mean?
Midsixties means the middle years of the 1960s.
What part of speech is midsixties?
Midsixties is a noun.

Words near midsixties in the dictionary

  1. midshot
  2. midshow
  3. midshower
  4. midside
  5. midsides
  6. midsixties
  7. midsize
  8. midsized
  9. midsizes
  10. midskill
  11. midsleep

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