Peripuberty

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The time around puberty. uncountable

    "Onset of transvestophilia is retrospectively dated to peripuberty or later, although fascination with female clothing may be dated to an earlier age, frequently age 8 or younger."

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"Onset of transvestophilia is retrospectively dated to peripuberty or later, although fascination with female clothing may be dated to an earlier age, frequently age 8 or younger."

Etymology

From peri- + puberty.

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