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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preadolescent1

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + adolescent

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