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Childlike vs Adolescent - What's the difference?

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Childlike is a related term of adolescent.


As adjectives the difference between childlike and adolescent

is that childlike is innocent and trustful; credulous; artless while adolescent is characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo|undergoing adolescence; immature.

As a noun adolescent is

a teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

childlike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • innocent and trustful; credulous; artless
  • of, like, or suitable for a child

    • Quotations

    * 1859 : , Pestalozzi and Pestalozzianism *: And on the other hand, fatherly and childlike feelings in the national spirit, are the sources of all pure national blessings. * 1894 : , Lessings Nathan Der Weise *: He certainly has childlike simplicity, and all the qualities which go to make up a true Christian character.

    Synonyms

    * childish * childly * See also

    Derived terms

    * childlikeness

    Related terms

    * child * childishly * childishness

    References

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    adolescent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo, undergoing adolescence; immature.
  • * Cowper
    • Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, / Detain their adolescent charge too long.

    Related terms

    * adolescence * adult

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

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