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preadult

[ pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period prior to adulthood:

    preadult strivings for independence.



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Other Words From

  • prea·dulthood noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preadult1

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult
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Example Sentences

When those have involved a hearing character and a deaf one, the results have been far pithier than is normal for preadult dramas, cutting to the heart of what communication is and how much we can learn about another person without words.

Barely a week passes without a flash bulletin blinding us with news of another prominent preadult who is in the family way or showing off her underthings.

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