Prepubescent

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has not begun puberty.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Before the age at which a person begins puberty.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth wordnet

Synonyms

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immaturepreadolescentprepubertalpreteentween

Example

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"Growing up as a prepubescent in the Philippines, I read a lot of American-style comics, which fortified my liking for science fiction. I remember stories about an abandoned Martian civilization, the Green Lantern superhero, The Incredible Hulk, and many more."

Etymology

From pre- + pubescent.

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