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单词 prepubescence
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prepubescencen.

Brit. /ˌpriːpjuːˈbɛsns/, /ˌpriːpjᵿˈbɛsns/, U.S. /ˌpripjuˈbɛs(ə)ns/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, pubescence n.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + pubescence n. Compare slightly earlier prepubescent adj., prepubescent n.
The condition of being prepubescent; the period immediately preceding puberty.
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pubertyc1384
adolescence?a1425
adolescency?a1475
in one's teens1596
pubes1637
pubescency1658
pubescence1822
teenhood1845
hog age1848
the awkward age1895
prepubescence1908
prepuberty1922
teenagery1950
teenagedness1952
jean-age1959
1908 G. B. Cutten Psychol. Phenomena Christianity xiii. 272 From nine to twelve, sometimes called Prepubescence, considerable [sic] takes place in the individual.
1950 Psychiatric Q. 24 495 It would appear that any study of attitudes towards death during pre-pubescence or adult life, would throw further light on the psychodynamics of human behavior.
1977 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 29 Sept. 13/1 During Baum's prepubescence the Civil War took place.
1996 Japan Times 29 Apr. 10/1 Sing-songy melodies coupled to lyrics about cats, frogs, box cars and bugs harken back to nothing less than the good old days of prepubescence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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