Definition of kidult in English:

kidult

noun ˈkɪdʌltkiˈdəlt

informal

1An adult with childish tastes.
〈非正式〉趣味幼稚的成人
Example sentencesExamples
- But this movie collapses the distinction, suggesting that all thirtysomething women pine to be tweenie kidults.
- No, the awful truth is that we have become a nation of kidults: adults who think, and behave, like children.
- Today's teenagers are acting older younger, it is the age of the kidult.
- I suspect Ronnie is targeted at the kidult market - that strange hybrid of childish minds inhabiting grown-up bodies.
- Yes, kidults, because while I don't doubt that these books have their appropriately aged readers, the fact is that what's made them such a publishing sensation are their garnering of much older fans as well.
1. 1.1mass noun, often as modifier A genre of television programmes, films, or games intended to appeal to both children and adults.
  〈非正式〉儿童及成人都适合的电视节目（或影片、录像、游戏）；童成节目；童成片；童成游戏
  high-tech kidult entertainment
  高科技童成娱乐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Iorek Byrnison the Bear-King is the real hero of modern kidult fiction.
  It seemed very contrived to go after the kidult audience.
  The popularity of Harry Potter and the consequent development of the so-called kidult market often leads us to forget that children need and want different things from a film.

Origin

1960s: blend of kid¹ and adult.

Definition of kidult in US English:

kidult

nounkiˈdəlt

informal

An adult with childish tastes.
〈非正式〉趣味幼稚的成人
Example sentencesExamples
- Today's teenagers are acting older younger, it is the age of the kidult.
- No, the awful truth is that we have become a nation of kidults: adults who think, and behave, like children.
- I suspect Ronnie is targeted at the kidult market - that strange hybrid of childish minds inhabiting grown-up bodies.
- Yes, kidults, because while I don't doubt that these books have their appropriately aged readers, the fact is that what's made them such a publishing sensation are their garnering of much older fans as well.
- But this movie collapses the distinction, suggesting that all thirtysomething women pine to be tweenie kidults.

Origin

1960s: blend of kid and adult.

词汇	kidult
释义	Definition of kidult in English: kidult noun ˈkɪdʌltkiˈdəlt informal 1An adult with childish tastes. 〈非正式〉趣味幼稚的成人 Example sentencesExamples But this movie collapses the distinction, suggesting that all thirtysomething women pine to be tweenie kidults. No, the awful truth is that we have become a nation of kidults: adults who think, and behave, like children. Today's teenagers are acting older younger, it is the age of the kidult. I suspect Ronnie is targeted at the kidult market - that strange hybrid of childish minds inhabiting grown-up bodies. Yes, kidults, because while I don't doubt that these books have their appropriately aged readers, the fact is that what's made them such a publishing sensation are their garnering of much older fans as well. 1.1mass noun, often as modifier A genre of television programmes, films, or games intended to appeal to both children and adults. 〈非正式〉儿童及成人都适合的电视节目（或影片、录像、游戏）；童成节目；童成片；童成游戏 high-tech kidult entertainment 高科技童成娱乐。 Example sentencesExamples Iorek Byrnison the Bear-King is the real hero of modern kidult fiction. It seemed very contrived to go after the kidult audience. The popularity of Harry Potter and the consequent development of the so-called kidult market often leads us to forget that children need and want different things from a film. Origin 1960s: blend of kid¹ and adult. Definition of kidult in US English: kidult nounkiˈdəlt informal An adult with childish tastes. 〈非正式〉趣味幼稚的成人 Example sentencesExamples Today's teenagers are acting older younger, it is the age of the kidult. No, the awful truth is that we have become a nation of kidults: adults who think, and behave, like children. I suspect Ronnie is targeted at the kidult market - that strange hybrid of childish minds inhabiting grown-up bodies. Yes, kidults, because while I don't doubt that these books have their appropriately aged readers, the fact is that what's made them such a publishing sensation are their garnering of much older fans as well. But this movie collapses the distinction, suggesting that all thirtysomething women pine to be tweenie kidults. Origin 1960s: blend of kid and adult.
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