- preadulthood
- pre`a•dult′hood n.
From formal English to slang. 2014.
preadulthood
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preadult — preadulthood, n. /pree euh dult , pree ad ult/, adj. of or pertaining to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence. [1900 05; PRE + ADULT] * * * … Universalium
human behaviour — Introduction the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity during the phases of human life. Human beings, like other animal species, have a typical life course that consists of successive phases of… … Universalium
growing pains — 1. dull, quasi rheumatic pains of varying degree in the limbs during childhood and adolescence, often popularly associated with the process of growing. 2. emotional difficulties experienced during adolescence and preadulthood. 3. difficulties… … Universalium
growing pains — grow′ing pains n. pl. 1) pat dull, quasi rheumatic pains of varying degree in the limbs during childhood and adolescence, often popularly associated with the process of growing 2) pat emotional difficulties experienced during adolescence and… … From formal English to slang
adolescence — [n] state of puberty, preadulthood boyhood, girlhood, greenness, juvenility, minority, pubescence, spring, teens, youth, youthfulness; concept 817 Ant. adulthood, infancy … New thesaurus
adolescent — [adj] preadult or immature boyish, girlish, growing, juvenile, pubescent, puerile, teen, teenage, young, youthful; concepts 401,578,797 Ant. adult, infant adolescent [n] person in puberty, preadulthood juvenile, minor, stripling, sweet sixteen*,… … New thesaurus
preadult — |prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + adult : preceding adulthood * * * preadulthood, n. /pree euh dult , pree ad ult/, adj. of or pertaining to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence. [1900 05; PRE + ADULT] … Useful english dictionary
