midlife

or mid-life

[ noun mid-lahyf; adjective mid-lahyf ]

noun

1. middle age.

adjective

1. middle-aged.

Word History and Origins

Origin of midlife¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + life

Example Sentences

Symptoms often appear in midlife.

From BBC

Every time I think of my old idea of midlife — that dreary pasture full of drab linens — laughter bubbles out of me.

From Los Angeles Times

The chartthrob fixation, in 2020 and now, is just TikTok for people on the cusp of a midlife crisis: an obsession that seems harmless until you find yourself at the bottom of the rabbit hole somewhere around 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

He says, in the punishment cell, he is getting “for free” the experience of staying silent, eating scant food and getting away from the outside world that “rich people suffering from a midlife crisis” pay for.

From BBC

I see an accomplished power player in midlife at the peak of a highly successful TV writing career, self-satisfied and oozing with agency.

From Los Angeles Times