adolescences
Teenage years, plural
Adolescences is the plural of adolescence, the transitional period between childhood and adulthood.
The plural appears when discussing multiple instances or types: the varied adolescences of children from different cultures, Their adolescences were shaped by war.
It emphasizes that this developmental stage unfolds differently across individuals or contexts.
Sexual development stage
- growthIncrease in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
physical changes · growth spurts · menarche · awkwardness · gangly · acne · developmental stage · sexual maturation
Building a sense of self
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- angstDeep unfocused worry
insecurity · peer pressure · emotional turmoil · independence · self-consciousness · questioning · introspection · confusion
Ceremonies marking major transitions
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- bar mitzvahJewish adulthood ceremony
- bat mitzvahFemale Jewish adulthood rite
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
sweet sixteen · debutante · vision quest · walkabout · youth culture · initiation rituals · cultural milestones · traditional ceremonies
State of being immature
- generationAge-defined peer group
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- young adultPerson just past adolescence
- minorScale with lowered third
high schooler · secondary school · peer groups · social media · trends · subcultures · youth movements · generational identity
puberty
Sexual development stage
- growthIncrease in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
hormones · physical changes · growth spurts · menarche · awkwardness · gangly · acne · developmental stage · sexual maturation · tween
identity formation
Building a sense of self
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
angst · insecurity · peer pressure · emotional turmoil · independence · self-consciousness · questioning · introspection · confusion · defiance
rites of passage
Ceremonies marking major transitions
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- bar mitzvahJewish adulthood ceremony
- bat mitzvahFemale Jewish adulthood rite
confirmation · sweet sixteen · debutante · vision quest · walkabout · youth culture · initiation rituals · cultural milestones · traditional ceremonies
youth
State of being immature
- generationAge-defined peer group
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- young adultPerson just past adolescence
minor · high schooler · secondary school · peer groups · social media · trends · subcultures · youth movements · generational identity · school years
adolescencesadulthoods
States of being grown
childhoods · maturities · infancies · dotages · golden years
adolescencesmaturities
When obligations become payable
adulthoods · completions · culminations · primes · stabilities
- early adolescenceAges roughly eleven-fourteen