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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Juvenile \Ju"ve*nile\ (?; 277), a. [L. juvenilis from juvenis young; akin to E. young: cf F. juv['e]nile, juv['e]nil. See {Young}.] 1. Young; youthful; as a juvenile appearance. ``A juvenile exercitation.'' --Glanvill. 2. Of or pertaining to youth; as juvenile sports. Syn: Puerile; boyish; childish. See {Youthful}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Juvenile \Ju"ve*nile\, n. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly. --C. Bront['e]. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: juvenile adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children; "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions" 2: displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" [syn: {adolescent}, {jejune}, {puerile}] n : a youthful person [syn: {juvenile person}] [ant: {adult}]
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