adolescent
/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ · ad·o·les·cent
noun
- A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult. The school counselor met with each adolescent to discuss their future plans.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult. Adolescent behavior can be unpredictable as hormones surge.
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Did you know? The word 'adolescent' was first recorded in English in the 1580s, originally describing the process of growing rather than the person undergoing it.