Peter Pan (1954 musical) definition

Peter Pan (1954 musical)

WordNet

(1) The main character in a play by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up

(2) A boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up

WiktionaryText

The novel by J. M. Barrie.
The eponymous protagonist of the novel.
A man who acts as a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.
- 1962, Aldous Huxley, Island
  
  "A Peter Pan if ever there was one. Hopeless at school. Incapable either of competing or co-operating."