adolescent

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Etymology [edit]

First attested 1482, from Middle French adolescent, from Latin adolescentem, accusative form of adolescens, present participle of adolescere (to become adult, grow up), from ad- (to) + alescere (to grow or become nourished). The adjective first appeared in 1785.

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  • enPR: ăd'əlĕsʹənt, IPA: /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/, X-SAMPA: /%{d@"lEs@nt/

Adjective [edit]

adolescent (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature.
    • Cowper
      Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, / Detain their adolescent charge too long.

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Noun [edit]

adolescent (plural adolescents)

  1. A teenager; a juvenile after puberty

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Dutch [edit]

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adolescent m, f (plural adolescenten, diminutive adolescentje)

  1. adolescent

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French [edit]

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Adjective [edit]

adolescent m (feminine adolescente, masculine plural adolescents, feminine plural adolescentes)

  1. adolescent

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adolescent m (plural adolescents; feminine adolescente, plural adolescentes)

  1. adolescent

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adolescent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of adolescō