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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmal-être adolescent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal-ɛtʁ a.do.lɛ.sɑ̃
"Il traverse une phase de mal-être adolescent typique de son âge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of deep anxiety, rebellion, restlessness, and unhappiness experienced during the teenage years.
"His constant brooding and provocative music were typical expressions of teenage-angst." - 2
A generalized sense of dread and existential uncertainty characteristic of adolescence.
"The novel brilliantly captures the confusion and teenage-angst of growing up in a rapidly changing world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'teenage', originating from the suffix '-teen' combined with 'age' in the early 20th century, and 'angst', borrowed directly into English from German in the late 19th century meaning a feeling of deep anxiety or dread. Together, the compound phrase emerged in contemporary psychological and cultural discourse during the mid-to-late 20th century to describe the specific emotional turmoil experienced during adolescence.
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mal-être adolescent
Transliteration: mal-ɛtʁ a.do.lɛ.sɑ̃
"Il traverse une phase de mal-être adolescent typique de son âge."
Pubertätsangst
Transliteration: puˈbɛʁtɛːt͡sˌʔaŋst
"Seine Musik drückt die typische Pubertätsangst aus."
angoscia adolescenziale
Transliteration: anˈɡɔʃ.ʃa a.do.le.ʃenˈt͡sja.le
"Il romanzo esplora l'angoscia adolescenziale dei protagonisti."
angustia adolescente
Transliteration: aŋˈɡus.tja a.ðo.leˈsen.te
"La película retrata fielmente la angustia adolescente."
angústia adolescente
Transliteration: ãˈɡus.tʃi.a a.do.leˈsẽ.tʃi
"As letras das músicas refletem a angústia adolescente."
किशोरावस्था की बेचैनी
Transliteration: kishoravastha ki bechaini
"उसकी कविताएँ किशोरावस्था की बेचैनी को दर्शाती हैं।"
青春期焦虑
Transliteration: qīng chūn qī jiāo lǜ
"这部电影深刻展现了年轻人的青春期焦虑。"
청소년기의 불안
Transliteration: cheong-son-yeon-gi-ui bul-an
"그 소설은 청소년기의 불안과 방황을 잘 그려내고 있다."
思春期の不安
Transliteration: shishunki no fuan
"彼の音楽には強い思春期の不安が表現されている。"
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