having the characteristics of adolescence or of an adolescent.
noun
an adolescent person.
Origin of adolescent
First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin adolēscent- (stem of adolēscēns “growing up,” present participle of adolēscere ), equivalent to adol(ē)- (see adult) + -ēsc- verb suffix + -ent- adjective suffix; see -esce, -ent
The film mostly covers this mismatch with reference to adolescent mental health, but it’s also worth considering how it can distort our sense of right and wrong.
Does Social Media Poison Everything? - Facts So Romantic|Scott Koenig|October 6, 2020|Nautilus
He wanted to see if stress affects the brains of adolescents and adults differently.
Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors|Esther Landhuis|August 27, 2020|Science News For Students
Her work focuses on such effects in children and adolescents.
A bit of stress may help young people build resilience|Esther Landhuis|August 27, 2020|Science News For Students
Most adolescent humans will have DNA marks that are in one pattern, while humans nearing 65 or 70 show a different pattern of DNA marks.
To figure out your dog’s ‘real’ age, you’ll need a calculator|Bethany Brookshire|August 12, 2020|Science News For Students
But for adolescent inmates, says U. S. Attorney Preet Bharara, “Rikers Island is broken.”
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On|Tina Brown|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is new, however, is the role that technology is playing in adolescent sexuality.
Sexting Is the New ‘First Base’|Russell Saunders|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An investment in creating a non-violent world for adolescent girls will have many positive impacts.
How Your Company Can End Violence Against Girls|Gary Cohen|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adolescent girls are one of the most vulnerable populations in the world.
How Your Company Can End Violence Against Girls|Gary Cohen|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A rite of passage solely reserved for adolescent girls, the painful custom is believed to be as old as the local creation myth.
Facial Tattoos: The Tribal Female Rite in Papua New Guinea|Brandon Presser|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have often noted in insane cases, especially mania in adolescent girls, that they are excessively ticklish.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
As one of the solutions of the problem of control it has been proposed to separate the sexes in the adolescent years.
The Social Emergency|Various
The Mississippi gallinipper is adolescent compared to the Troublesome mosquito.
With Rod and Line in Colorado Waters|Lewis B. France
The broadening and deepening of the altruistic interests is a familiar feature of adolescent life.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper
Arek had lived twenty-two years; she was seven feet tall, not yet adolescent but near it.