adolescence

noun/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/

Frequency rank: #8,920 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The period of life between childhood and adulthood, typically the teenage years.

Illustration for the English word “adolescence”

Example sentence

Many teenagers struggle with self-identity during adolescence.

Synonyms & related words

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