prepubescent
adjective
pre·pu·bes·cent
ˌprē-pyü-ˈbe-sᵊnt 
: of, relating to, being in, or occurring in the period of development immediately preceding puberty
prepubescent children
prepubescent growth
prepubescent
noun
Examples of prepubescent in a Sentence
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The charge of possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor carries a sentence of at least five years and up to 20 years in prison.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024
There is now no doubt that physical abuse, bullying by peers and ingesting cannabis can do great damage to a genetically vulnerable prepubescent child.
—Victoria Costello, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2012
Increasing levels of estrogen and testosterone in prepubescent children may cause gum sensitivity, or puberty gingivitis.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
Some of the images were children under the age of 13 and some were children under the age of five, the affidavit alleges, and other images are allegedly of boys and prepubescent girls.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
Schiele was a highly important artist in turn-of-the-century Vienna, known for the emotional intensity and frank eroticism of his controversial portraits, including those of prepubescent girls.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
The boys are prepubescent, but their exact age is unclear, as is their relationship to each other.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 28 June 2023
Some of the images and videos depicted prepubescent minors and minors under the age of 12, including an infant being raped.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
Among the images federal agents allegedly found in Meek’s possession was one of a naked prepubescent boy, a strap crossing his face, his mouth forced open and his hands bound to his feet.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024
There is now no doubt that physical abuse, bullying by peers and ingesting cannabis can do great damage to a genetically vulnerable prepubescent child.
—Victoria Costello, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2012
Increasing levels of estrogen and testosterone in prepubescent children may cause gum sensitivity, or puberty gingivitis.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
Some of the images were children under the age of 13 and some were children under the age of five, the affidavit alleges, and other images are allegedly of boys and prepubescent girls.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
Schiele was a highly important artist in turn-of-the-century Vienna, known for the emotional intensity and frank eroticism of his controversial portraits, including those of prepubescent girls.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
The boys are prepubescent, but their exact age is unclear, as is their relationship to each other.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 28 June 2023
Some of the images and videos depicted prepubescent minors and minors under the age of 12, including an infant being raped.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
Among the images federal agents allegedly found in Meek’s possession was one of a naked prepubescent boy, a strap crossing his face, his mouth forced open and his hands bound to his feet.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
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prepubescent
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: a prepubescent child
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