postadolescent

adjective

post·​ad·​o·​les·​cent ˌpōst-ˈˌa-də-ˈle-sᵊnt How to pronounce postadolescent (audio)
: of, relating to, or occurring in the period following adolescence and preceding adulthood : being or occurring in postadolescence
As long as there have been agreeable parents and disposable income, the postadolescent adventure has been a rite of passage in the West.Lesley Downer
postadolescent acne
postadolescent males
postadolescent noun
plural postadolescents
… the mischievous postadolescent who brazenly leaped into our living rooms in 1948 … Ken Gross

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postadolescent was in 1908

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“Postadolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postadolescent. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

postadolescent

1 of 2 adjective
post·​ad·​o·​les·​cent -ᵊnt How to pronounce postadolescent (audio)
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being in postadolescence

postadolescent

2 of 2 noun
: a postadolescent individual
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