preadolescent

[ pree-ad-l-es-uhnt ]

adjective

1. of or relating to preadolescence or a preadolescent.

noun

1. a person who is in the preadolescent years.

preadolescent

/ ˌpriːædəˈlɛsənt /

noun

1. a person who has not yet reached adolescence

adjective

1. of or relating to the period before adolescence

Word History and Origins

Origin of preadolescent¹

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + adolescent