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preadult

[ pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt ]
/ ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt /
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adjective
of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.
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Origin of preadult

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult

OTHER WORDS FROM preadult

pre·a·dult·hood, noun
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