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juvenile

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noun

  • A prepubescent child.
  • A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
  • A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
  • A publication for young adult readers.
  • An actor playing a child's role.
  • A sexually immature animal.
  • A two-year-old racehorse.
Synonyms:infantjuvie

adjective

  • Young; not fully developed.
  • Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.

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