This is the 8456th most frequent French word.
adolescence
Adolescence: The transitional stage of physical and psychological development between childhood and adulthood.
Here, 'adolescence' is used as a noun referring to the stage of life between childhood and adulthood.
L'adolescence est une période de découverte et de développement personnel.
Adolescence is a period of discovery and personal development.
In this sentence, 'adolescence' functions as a noun specifying the time frame in which the narrator experienced certain events.
Durant mon adolescence, j'ai appris à jouer de la guitare.
During my adolescence, I learned to play the guitar.
Here, 'adolescence' is used to encapsulate the general difficulties faced during this stage of life.