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adolescent
[ ad-l-es-uhnt ]
/ ĖƦd lĖÉs Ént /
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adjective
growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
having the characteristics of adolescence or of an adolescent.
noun
an adolescent person.
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Origin of adolescent
OTHER WORDS FROM adolescent
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adolescence, adolescentsWords nearby adolescent
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British Dictionary definitions for adolescent
adolescent
/ (ĖƦdÉĖlÉsÉnt) /
adjective
of or relating to adolescence
informal behaving in an immature way; puerile
noun
an adolescent person
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