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adolescent
noun
a
young
person
who
is
no
longer
a
child
but
not
yet
an
adult
,
usually
between
13
and
18
years
old
•
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
•
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
From
Latin
adolescens
,
present
participle
of
adolescere
“
to
grow
up
,
mature
”.
adjective
relating
to
or
suitable
for
young
people
who
are
between
childhood
and
adulthood
•
The
hospital
opened
a
new
wing
for
adolescent
patients
.
The
hospital
opened
a
new
wing
for
adolescent
patients
.
•
Reading
clubs
encourage
adolescent
readers
to
explore
different
genres
.
Reading
clubs
encourage
adolescent
readers
to
explore
different
genres
.
adjective
(
of
ideas
,
actions
,
or
behavior
)
childish
,
immature
,
or
lacking
adult
seriousness
•
His
adolescent
jokes
annoyed
the
rest
of
the
team
.
His
adolescent
jokes
annoyed
the
rest
of
the
team
.
•
She
found
his
adolescent
attitude
toward
responsibility
frustrating
.
She
found
his
adolescent
attitude
toward
responsibility
frustrating
.