man-child
noun
\ ˈman-ˌchī(-ə)ld
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plural men-children\ ˈmen-ˌchil-drən
, -dərn \
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Definition of man-child
1
: a male child : son
… it came to her what a glory it would be to be the mother of a man-child like this.— Jack London
2
: a man who has the qualities of a child : a childlike man
… a largely likable tale about a 38-year-old man-child trying finally to grow up.— Manohla Dargis
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