Adolescent: meaning, definitions and examples
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adolescent
[ หรฆd.ษหles.ษnt ]
stage of development
An adolescent is a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult. This stage of life is characterized by physical, emotional, and cognitive changes as the individual transitions from childhood to adulthood.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Adolescents often experience mood swings as their hormones fluctuate.
- During adolescence, teenagers begin to assert their independence from their parents.
- Adolescents may struggle with identity formation and self-esteem.
- Peer relationships become increasingly important during adolescence.
- Adolescents may engage in risky behaviors as they seek independence and autonomy.
Translations
Translations of the word "adolescent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น adolescente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคถเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Jugendlicher
๐ฎ๐ฉ remaja
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะปััะพะบ
- ัะฝะฐะบ
- ะดัะฒัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ nastolatek
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆฅๆใฎๅฐๅนด
๐ซ๐ท adolescent
๐ช๐ธ adolescente
๐น๐ท ergen
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒญ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ dospรญvajรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ dospievajรบci
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅฐๅนด
๐ธ๐ฎ mladostnik
๐ฎ๐ธ unglingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัำฉัะฟัััะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yeniyetmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ adolescente
Word origin
The word 'adolescent' comes from the Latin word 'adolescere', which means 'to grow up'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence as a distinct stage of development was first recognized in the early 20th century by psychologists such as G. Stanley Hall.