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BNC: 37747 COCA: 28972

pubescent

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pubescent /pjuˈbɛsn̩t/ adjective
pubescent
/pjuˈbɛsn̩t/
adjective
Learner's definition of PUBESCENT
: beginning to physically develop into an adult : having reached puberty处于青春期的
BNC: 37747 COCA: 28972

pubescent

adjective

pu·​bes·​cent pyü-ˈbe-sᵊnt How to pronounce pubescent (audio)
1
a
: arriving at or having reached puberty
b
: of or relating to puberty
2
: covered with fine soft short hairs compare villous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Reynolds assaulted the pre-pubescent victim 15 to 50 times over several years. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2022 But Gendron has not been only the mildly pubescent White male — still wet behind the ears — or younger adult with a deeply rooted hatred toward Blacks and the desire to kill. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Some of the children were pre-pubescent minors, the release said. Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 Porter had a cell phone, four hard drives plus a laptop with pornographic images of a pre-pubescent minor and another minor under 12, the FBI said. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin pubescent-, pubescens, present participle of pubescere to reach puberty, become covered as with hair, from pubes

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pubescent was in 1646
BNC: 37747 COCA: 28972

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