🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

préadolescent

Pronunciation / Transliteration: préadolescent

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tweenager/ˈtwiːˌneɪ.dʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le préadolescent est souvent tiraillé entre l'enfance et l'adolescence."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A child between the ages of 9 and 12 who is transitioning from childhood to adolescence.

    "The tweenager spent hours on social media, navigating the complexities of growing up."
  2. 2

    A young person who exhibits interests and behaviors typical of both children and teenagers.

    "As a tweenager, she loved both playing with dolls and listening to pop music."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tweenager' is a portmanteau derived from 'tween', which refers to children aged approximately 9 to 12, and 'teenager', which denotes adolescents aged 13 to 19. The word emerged in the late 20th century as a way to describe this transitional age group that exhibits characteristics of both children and teenagers.

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