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postpubescent

[pohst-pyoo-bes-uhnt]

noun

  1. a young person in their early teens.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of people in their early teens.

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That’s cemented in the opening scene, where Kid Rock entertains a listless crowd at the party for a barely postpubescent host whose start-up just sold to Google for over $200 million.

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As my childless friends and I grow crankier and more decrepit, a steady stream of barely postpubescent brainiacs writes catchy tunes and invents breakthrough technologies that keep us entertained and make us more productive.

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By prodding mice to produce more NR2A than NR2B, effectively mimicking the postpubescent brain, scientists expected the subjects to have trouble forming strong connections.

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Although they rarely admit it, heterosexual males experience sexual arousal to photos of young postpubescent females as well.

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The barely postpubescent girl who flourishes her cigarette at us in a swimming pool looks as if she has already learned the ropes.

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