adolescence
Etymology
From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolēscentia, from adolēscēns (“young”); see adolescent.
noun
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The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity. During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.
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