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   Youth

   /yo͞oTH/

   

   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 state or quality of being young, especially as associated with vigor, freshness, or immaturity: "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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   What does youth mean?

   • , plural youths [yooths, yoo, th, z],(collectively) youth. the condition of being young. the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young. His youth was spent on the farm. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.

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   What is a young person?

   • the condition of being young. the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young. His youth was spent on the farm. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. The business, even in its youth, showed great potential. young persons collectively.

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   What is the difference between youth and adolescent?

   • Students of a U.S. university do an outdoor class, where they discuss topics while walking. Around the world, the English terms-- youth, adolescent, teenager, kid, youngster and young person, are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, but they are occasionally differentiated. Youth can be referred to as the time of life, when one is young.

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   • juventud, joven, juventud [feminine… juventude, jovem, juventude [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! YOUTH definition: 1. the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young: 2. the time when….

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   Learn the meaning of youth as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Youth can refer to the time of life when one is young, a young person, or the quality of being young.

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   Youth is the condition or period of being young, or the young persons collectively. Learn more about the origin, usage, and related words of youth from Dictionary.com.

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   Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity ), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult.

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   UNESCO defines youth as a flexible category that varies across the world, and supports young people in fighting inequality, contributing to sustainable development and building peace. Learn more about UNESCO's expertise, initiatives and resources for young people in all of its field of competence.

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