Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.

    Geschlechtsreifung, Reifezeit, Pubertät

  2. A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.

    (common, countable, uncountable)The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

    Geschlechtsreife, geschlechtsreifes Alter

    полова́я зре́лостьpolovája zrélostʹ, полово́е созрева́ниеpolovóje sozrevánije

    статева зрілістьstateva zrilistʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)The period when a plant begins to flower.

More definitions
  • the time of life when sex glands become functional

Examples

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  1. Tom is going through puberty.

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  2. Don't put kids on puberty blockers.

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  3. Don't give puberty blockers to children.

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  4. Don't castrate kids with puberty blockers.

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  5. Miroslav was placed on puberty blockers.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction:
Русский
By meaning 1
age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
developmental phase:
age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction:

Origin

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of mat

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).

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Forms

plural: puberties
Singularpuberty
Pluralpuberties

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the time of life when sex glands become functional:pubescence

Word family

12 related words

See also

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