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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere to [[grow]] up, from ad- + -olescere (from alescere to grow)
Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere to [[grow]] up, from ad- + -olescere (from alescere to grow)
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1531]
*Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1531]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
Adulthood can be defined in [[biology]], [[psychological]] adult [[development]], [[law]], [[personal]] [[character]], or [[social status]]. These [[different]] aspects of adulthood are often inconsistent and contradictory. A person may be biologically an adult, and have adult [[behavior]] but still be treated as a child if they are under the legal age of majority. Conversely one may legally be an adult but possess none of the [[maturity]] and [[responsibility]] that define adult [[character]].
Adulthood can be defined in [[biology]], [[psychological]] adult [[development]], [[law]], [[personal]] [[character]], or [[social status]]. These [[different]] aspects of adulthood are often inconsistent and contradictory. A person may be biologically an adult, and have adult [[behavior]] but still be treated as a child if they are under the legal age of majority. Conversely one may legally be an adult but possess none of the [[maturity]] and [[responsibility]] that define adult [[character]].
Coming of age is an [[event]]; passing a [[series]] of tests to [[demonstrate]] the child is [[prepared]] for adulthood; or reaching a specified age, sometimes in conjunction with demonstrating preparation. Most modern [[societies]] [[determine]] legal adulthood based on reaching a legally-specified age without requiring a demonstration of [[physical]] [[maturity]] or [[preparation]] for adulthood.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adulthood]
Coming of age is an [[event]]; passing a [[series]] of tests to [[demonstrate]] the child is [[prepared]] for adulthood; or reaching a specified age, sometimes in conjunction with demonstrating preparation. Most modern [[societies]] [[determine]] legal adulthood based on reaching a legally-specified age without requiring a demonstration of [[physical]] [[maturity]] or [[preparation]] for adulthood.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adulthood]
[[Category: Law]]
[[Category: Law]]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Psychology]]
