adolescence
Meaning
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
Synonyms
youthful appearance
early years
period of maturity
teen age
age of puberty
age of indiscretion
Adolescents
young period
pubertas
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/
Etymology
From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolēscentia, from adolēscēns (“young”); see adolescent.
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