Word info

under-age

Adjective

Meaning

Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

According to the GWM the word ‘marriage’ is unsuitable for the position of under-age girls, who are in fact thrown out of their homes, married and sold as a commodity by their parents because of economic hardship or due to traditions. Source: Internet

Harry returns to the Dursleys' for the summer holiday but does not tell them that under-age wizards are forbidden to use magic outside of Hogwarts. Source: Internet

So additional categories of men were called into service, including those in non-essential jobs, those previously deemed unfit, over-age, or under-age, and those recovering from wounds. Source: Internet

Legal application Jack Johnson marries Lucille Cameron 1912 Although the law was created to stop forced sexual slavery of women, the most common use of the Mann Act was to prosecute men for having sex with under-age females. Source: Internet

An operation to expose shop-keepers prepared to sell cigarettes to under-age teenagers failed to ignite when most of the traders approached failed to take the bait. Source: Internet

He is later arrested for introducing under-age girls to men in his club. Source: Internet

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