Coming-of-age

/kˈʌmɪŋɒvˈeɪdʒ/

/kˈʌmɪŋʌvˈeɪdʒ/

Coming-of-age

a genre of literature, film, and other forms of media that focuses on the growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood

Examples

1. It's a coming-of-age STORY for HIM.

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4. In coming-of-age movies, you do see the coming out scene, normally.