Definitions
in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
Word origin
From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolēscentia, from adolēscēns (“young”); see adolescent.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: teenagehood, teenhood, teenagerhood, teenagedom, teenagerdom, teendom”
“During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Teenage years”11 letters
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