young adultn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌjʌŋ ˈadʌlt/,

/ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/, U.S.

/ˌjəŋ əˈdəlt/,

/ˌjəŋ ˈæˌdəlt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., adult n.

Etymology: < young adj. + adult n.

A. n.

A person in his or her teens or early twenties; (now) esp. a person in his or her mid to late teens, an adolescent. In plural: such people collectively, esp. considered as a category of the population as a whole.

ΘΠ

the world > people > person > young person > [noun]

youngeOE

younglingOE

girlc1300

youtha1325

young onec1384

birdc1405

young person1438

young blood1557

primrosea1568

slip1582

juvenal1598

quat1607

airling1611

egga1616

saplinga1616

chita1657

a slip of a girla1660

juvenile1733

young adult1762

boots1806

snip1838

spring chicken1857

yob1859

kid1884

chiseller1922

juvenile adult1926

YA1974

yoof1986

1762 C. Bisset Ess. Med. Constit. Great Brit. iii. 43 The autumnal fevers are generally most ardent..in youths and young adults.

1832 Mirror of Lit. 15 Sept. 173/1 Most of the young adults of the village were present at such lessons..as were within reach of their comprehension.

1897 J. Tyson Pract. Med. ii. 299 Appendicitis is a disease of children and young adults.

1942 Ann. Rep. City Officers Quincy Illinois 110 The book needs of patrons of high school age are given special attention in the section labelled ‘Young Adults’.

1964 North Adams (Mass.) Transcript 26 Feb. 10/6 The Explorer program for young adults between the ages of 14–18 is geared to help a boy in his transition from adolescence to adulthood.

2002 Independent 25 Mar. (Review section) 5/5 He breaks off his story at the age of 13, just when he was ready for some of the brilliant novels that have since become available for older children, aka ‘young adults.’

B. adj. (attributive).

Of or relating to a young adult; (now) esp. designating or relating to fiction, films, television programmes, etc., intended or suitable for adolescents in their mid to late teens.

ΘΠ

the world > people > person > young person > [adjective]

innubile1642

young adult1826

nyoung1852

1826 Afr. Repository & Colonial Jrnl. May 88 More than 50 persons, embracing nearly the whole young adult population—have in 15 months past, become the serious and devout professors of christianity.

1865 T. Hillier Handbk. Skin Dis. I. v. 36 Towards the age of puberty, and in young adult age, are seen psoriasis, acne, lupus, [etc.].

1942 Ann. Rep. City Officers Quincy Illinois 110 Some books are bought and permanently marked for the ‘Young Adult’ collection.

1983 Eng. Jrnl. 72 86/2 It is encouraging to proponents of young adult literature that the new titles lean more towards adolescent protagonists.

2012 Vanity Fair May 197/2 In '94 we were playing in core-conceptual territory that hadn't been explored that much on network TV—young-adult relationships.

Compounds

young adult offender n. a young adult convicted of a criminal offence, esp. one over the legal age of majority. Cf. young offender n. at young adj. and n.¹ Compounds 6.

1916 Times of India 8 Dec. 6/5 Since the establishment of a special class for juvenile and young adult offenders..a steady revolution..has taken place.

1958 Federal Probation Dec. 62/1 The appellation ‘young adult offender’ now being applied to those who are no longer considered minors.

2007 R. Morgan in Y. Jewkes Handbk. Prisons ix. 203 Young adult offenders were said..to be malleable, rather than hardened criminals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	young adult
释义	young adultn.adj. Brit. /ˌjʌŋ ˈadʌlt/, /ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/, U.S. /ˌjəŋ əˈdəlt/, /ˌjəŋ ˈæˌdəlt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., adult n. Etymology: < young adj. + adult n. A. n. A person in his or her teens or early twenties; (now) esp. a person in his or her mid to late teens, an adolescent. In plural: such people collectively, esp. considered as a category of the population as a whole. ΘΠ the world > people > person > young person > [noun] youngeOE younglingOE girlc1300 youtha1325 young onec1384 birdc1405 young person1438 young blood1557 primrosea1568 slip1582 juvenal1598 quat1607 airling1611 egga1616 saplinga1616 chita1657 a slip of a girla1660 juvenile1733 young adult1762 boots1806 snip1838 spring chicken1857 yob1859 kid1884 chiseller1922 juvenile adult1926 YA1974 yoof1986 1762 C. Bisset Ess. Med. Constit. Great Brit. iii. 43 The autumnal fevers are generally most ardent..in youths and young adults. 1832 Mirror of Lit. 15 Sept. 173/1 Most of the young adults of the village were present at such lessons..as were within reach of their comprehension. 1897 J. Tyson Pract. Med. ii. 299 Appendicitis is a disease of children and young adults. 1942 Ann. Rep. City Officers Quincy Illinois 110 The book needs of patrons of high school age are given special attention in the section labelled ‘Young Adults’. 1964 North Adams (Mass.) Transcript 26 Feb. 10/6 The Explorer program for young adults between the ages of 14–18 is geared to help a boy in his transition from adolescence to adulthood. 2002 Independent 25 Mar. (Review section) 5/5 He breaks off his story at the age of 13, just when he was ready for some of the brilliant novels that have since become available for older children, aka ‘young adults.’ B. adj. (attributive). Of or relating to a young adult; (now) esp. designating or relating to fiction, films, television programmes, etc., intended or suitable for adolescents in their mid to late teens. ΘΠ the world > people > person > young person > [adjective] innubile1642 young adult1826 nyoung1852 1826 Afr. Repository & Colonial Jrnl. May 88 More than 50 persons, embracing nearly the whole young adult population—have in 15 months past, become the serious and devout professors of christianity. 1865 T. Hillier Handbk. Skin Dis. I. v. 36 Towards the age of puberty, and in young adult age, are seen psoriasis, acne, lupus, [etc.]. 1942 Ann. Rep. City Officers Quincy Illinois 110 Some books are bought and permanently marked for the ‘Young Adult’ collection. 1983 Eng. Jrnl. 72 86/2 It is encouraging to proponents of young adult literature that the new titles lean more towards adolescent protagonists. 2012 Vanity Fair May 197/2 In '94 we were playing in core-conceptual territory that hadn't been explored that much on network TV—young-adult relationships. Compounds young adult offender n. a young adult convicted of a criminal offence, esp. one over the legal age of majority. Cf. young offender n. at young adj. and n.¹ Compounds 6. Π 1916 Times of India 8 Dec. 6/5 Since the establishment of a special class for juvenile and young adult offenders..a steady revolution..has taken place. 1958 Federal Probation Dec. 62/1 The appellation ‘young adult offender’ now being applied to those who are no longer considered minors. 2007 R. Morgan in Y. Jewkes Handbk. Prisons ix. 203 Young adult offenders were said..to be malleable, rather than hardened criminals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1762
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