noun
- plural of lastborn; the youngest child in a family
Usage: countable noun; often used in psychology and family studies contexts
Examples
- Lastborns in large families often develop strong social skills.
- Research suggests that lastborns may have different personality traits than their older siblings.
- The study compared firstborns and lastborns across multiple age groups.
- Many lastborns report feeling less pressure than their older brothers and sisters.
- Psychologists have long been interested in how birth order affects lastborns.