Juvenile: meaning, definitions and examples

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juvenile

 

[ หˆdส’uหvษ™nษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

criminal law

Relating to a young person who is not yet legally an adult.

Synonyms

adolescent, young, youthful

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with juvenile delinquency for the vandalism.
  • The juvenile offender was sentenced to community service.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

An animal that is not fully grown or developed.

Synonyms

adolescent, immature, young

Examples of usage

  • The zoo had a special section for juvenile animals.
  • The researchers studied the behavior of juvenile birds.

Translations

Translations of the word "juvenile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น juvenil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคถเฅ‹เคฐ (kishore)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช jugendlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ remaja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัŽะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mล‚odzieลผowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฅใ„ (wakai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท juvรฉnile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ juvenil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒญ์†Œ๋…„ (cheongsonyeon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฏุซ (hadith)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mladistvรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mladistvรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ๅฐ‘ๅนด (qฤซngshร oniรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mladosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ungmenni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัำฉัะฟั–ั€ั–ะผ (zhasรถspirim)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒ“แƒ (akhalgazrda)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™nc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ juvenil

Etymology

The word 'juvenile' originated from the Latin word 'juvenilis', meaning 'youthful', and has been used in English since the 17th century. It is commonly used to describe young individuals or animals that are not yet fully mature or developed.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,057 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.