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preadult

American

[pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt] / ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt /

adjective

of or relating to the period prior to adulthood.

preadult strivings for independence.

Other Word Forms

preadulthood

noun

Etymology

Origin of preadult

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult

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