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juvenile

/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
noun

  1. A prepubescent child.

  2. A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.

  3. 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.

Synonymsinfant, juvie
adjective

  1. Young; not fully developed.

  2. Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.

Synonymsjuvey, milky, puerile

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