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Meaning of youth
The primary meaning of the word "youth" refers to the period of life when a person is young, especially the period between childhood and adulthood.
Etymology of youth
The word "youth" comes from Old English "geoguth", which is derived from "geogu" meaning "young person" and the suffix "-th" which forms a noun indicating a state or condition
The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to refer to the period of life between childhood and adulthood
Synonyms
adolescent
youngster
young person
juvenile
minor
teenager
young adult
kid
youngster
minor
juvenile delinquent
young offender
child
boy
girl
teenager
minor
adolescent
youthfulness
youngness
juvenility
puberty
childhood
adolescence
girlhood
boyhood
youngblood
whippersnapper
stripling
youngling
juvenile
minor
youngster
kid
child
adolescent
teenager
young adult
youth
Definitions
- The period of life when a person is young, especially the period between childhood and adulthood
- * A young person, especially one between childhood and adulthood
- * The state or quality of being young
Usage Examples
- The youth of today are more tech-savvy than any previous generation
- * She was a youth counselor at a summer camp
- * The city has a number of programs aimed at helping disadvantaged youth