nonage

Example Sentences

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Kant saw humanity living deeply irrational lives in a state of self-imposed nonage, capable of being rescued only by an enlightened but autocratic ruler.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2016

The founding father of black humor in a new, splendidly gutty translation of his classic about the bitter, unbreakable orphan whose childhood and nonage were a lugubrious epic of squalor, filth, misery and hatred.

From Time Magazine Archive

His "hoy," "bunk" and "bull" stories, his hoaxes, false fronts and fabrications were easily detected and. cast out when he was in his professional nonage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The charters were not avoidable for the king's nonage.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

But this is no longer a child-nation, irresponsible in its nonage and incapable of comprehending or assuming the responsibilities of its acts.

From Problems of Expansion As Considered In Papers and Addresses by Reid, Whitelaw