playfade
/ˈpleɪˌfeɪd/nounVerified NewThe gradual disappearance of children from free, unstructured physical play as they age.
The playground crowd thins year by year: schedules fill, fields are booked for practice, and screens absorb the remainder. Nobody decides to stop playing; the appointments just outvote it until it stops happening.
Etym. — play + fade: a slow-exposure image of a childhood activity disappearing.
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