Definition of "juvenile" in English

adjective

1. Young; not fully developed.

2. Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.

noun

1. A prepubescent child.

2. A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.

3. (criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.

4. (literature) A publication for young adult readers.

5. (theater) An actor playing a child's role.

6. (zoology) A sexually immature animal.

7. A two-year-old racehorse.