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- DictionaryJu·ve·nile/ˈjo͞ovəˌnīl/
adjective
- 1. of, for, or relating to young people: "juvenile crime" Similar youngteenageteenagedadolescentjuniorunderagepubescentprepubescentOpposite adult
- ▪ childish; immature: "she's bored with my juvenile conversation" Similar childishimmaturepuerileinfantilebabyishjejuneinexperiencedcallowgreenunsophisticatednaivefoolishsillystupidasininesophomoricinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite mature
- ▪ of or denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person: "the romantic juvenile lead"
- ▪ relating to young birds or other animals.
noun
- 1. a young person.
- ▪ a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries): "the law relating to the sentencing of juveniles"
- ▪ an actor who plays juvenile roles.
- ▪ a young bird or animal: "the light-colored plumage of a juvenile"
Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis ‘young, a young person’.
Derivatives
- 1. juvenility noun
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