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adolescence

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌædəˈɫɛsəns// UK //ˌædəlˈɛsəns// ado·les·cence

n. the period of life between childhood and adulthood. It is the time when your body changes and you start to become an independent adult.

n. the transitional stage of physical and psychological development that usually occurs during the period between puberty and maturity.


SIMPLE

Adolescence brings many physical and emotional changes.

CONTEXTUAL

During adolescence, teenagers often seek more independence from their parents.

COMPLEX

The turbulence of adolescence is not merely a biological inevitability but also a social construct shaped by educational and cultural expectations.

Origin

From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolēscentia, from adolēscēns (“young”); see adolescent.

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