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adolescence

noun

  1. transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ / /ˌædəˈlesəns/ / /ˌɛdəˈlesəns/

noun

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

  1. The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity, beginning at the onset of puberty and with an endpoint defined either legally (at the age of majority, such as 18 in many jurisdictions) or psychocognitively (at various ages, depending on individual experience).

    “Near-synonyms: teenagehood, teenhood, teenagerhood, teenagedom, teenagerdom, teendom”

    “During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.”