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preadolescent
pre·ad·o·les·cent
/
ˌpri
æd
lˈɛs
ənt
/
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pree-ad-l-
es
-
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to preadolescence or a preadolescent.
noun
2.
a person who is in the preadolescent years.
Origin:
1905–10;
pre-
+
adolescent
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preadolescent
(ˌpriːædəˈlɛs
ə
nt)
—
n
1.
a person who has not yet reached adolescence
—
adj
2.
of or relating to the period before adolescence
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