postpubescent

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adjective

That occurs after puberty.

Similar
grown up
Opposite
prepubescent
OriginEnglish pubescent ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostpubescent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat occurs after puberty.
nounpostpubescent (plural postpubescents)

plural postpubescents

  1. A person who has completed puberty; a sexually mature person.

    Synonyms: grown up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who has completed puberty; a sexually mature person.

Similar
grown up
Opposite
prepubescent
Also see
adult

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishpubescent
  8. Englishpostpubescent

From post- + pubescent.

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APA

postpubescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpubescent

MLA

“postpubescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpubescent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postpubescent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpubescent.

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