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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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