What does "teenagehood" mean?

The state of being in one's teenage years (13 to 19).

What is a synonym for "teenagehood"?

Common synonyms include: adolescence, teenagedom, teenagerdom, teenagerhood, teendom, teenhood.

Teenagehood

noun

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Noun

1
The state of being in one's teenage years (13 to 19). uncountable
"Near-synonym: adolescence"

Synonyms

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adolescence teenagedom teenagerdom teenagerhood teendom teenhood

Example

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"Teenagehood is a crippling disease. I can tell because none of my children can walk anymore. Bus fares and car fares are eating up what little extra I have earned in royalties from my work."

Etymology

From teenage + -hood.

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