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Added 9 October 2026

junior

/ˈd͡ʒuːniə/ noun

In Latin: iūnior Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about junior at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male.
look here, junior, it's none of your business
A third-year undergraduate.
The younger of two persons.
she is two years my junior

adjective

Younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service.
Used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college.
the junior class
Including or intended for youthful persons.
a junior sports league

Origin

Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.

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