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View synonyms for preadolescence

preadolescence

[ pree-ad-l-es-uhns ]

noun

  1. the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of preadolescence1

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + adolescence
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Example Sentences

The same principles should carry over into the intermediate, or preadolescence, age.

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