pre-adulthood

pre·a·dult

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt]
- /ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt]
- /ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt/

Definition of pre-adulthood word

adjective pre-adulthood of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence. 1

Just one definition for pre-adulthood

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Origin of pre-adulthood

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; pre- + adult

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Parts of speech for Pre-adulthood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-adulthood

pre-adulthood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for pre-adulthood

noun pre-adulthood

adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
girlhood — the state or time of being a girl.

All 3 Synonyms of pre-adulthood

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