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   youth

   /juːθ/

   noun

   • 1. the period between childhood and adult age: "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth" Similar early yearsearly lifeyoung daysteensteenage yearsadolescencepreadolescenceyoung adulthoodboyhoodgirlhoodchildhoodimmaturityprimeheydaydayhourtimespringtimesalad daysbloompeakpinnacleheightminorityrare:juvenilityjuvenescenceOpposite adulthoodold age
   • ▪ the qualities of vigour, freshness, or immaturity as associated with being young: "she imagined her youth and beauty fading" Similar youthfulnessyoungnessfreshnessbloomOpposite maturity
   • ▪ an early stage in the development of something: "this publishing sector is no longer in its youth"
   • 2. a young man: "he was attacked by a gang of youths" Similar young manboyladyoungsterjuvenileteenageradolescentjuniorminoryoung onestriplingwhippersnapperfledglingbairninformal:kidchavhoodieteenshaverOpposite old man
   • ▪ young people considered as a group: "youth culture" Similar young peopleyoungyounger generationrising generationnext generationinformal:kidsOpposite elderly

   Word Origin Old Englishgeoguth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jeugd, German Jugend, also to young.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOUTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the time when something is new or not fully developed : It's hard to believe that such an influential film could have been made when cinema was still in its youth. This wine should be drunk in its youth.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › youthYouth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of YOUTH is the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturity. How to use youth in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOUTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced. his youth told against him in the contest. 2. the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood. 3. the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people. youth shone out from her face. 4.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YouthYouth - Wikipedia

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   Although linked to biological processes of development and aging, youth is also defined as a social position that reflects the meanings different cultures and societies give to individuals between childhood and adulthood.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › youthYOUTH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm. Synonyms: immaturity, minority. Antonyms: maturity. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.