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youth

1

[yooth]

noun

plural

youths 
,

plural

youth .
  1. the condition of being young.

    Antonyms:
  2. the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.

  3. the time of being young; early life.

    His youth was spent on the farm.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  4. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.

  5. the first or early period of anything.

    The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.

  6. young persons collectively.

  7. a young person, especially a young man or male adolescent.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,


Youth

2

[yooth]

noun

  1. Isle of Youth an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in southern Cuba. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).

youth

1

/ ːθ /

noun

  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. any period of early development

    the project was in its youth

  5. a young person, esp a young man or boy

  6. young people collectively

    youth everywhere is rising in revolt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Youth

2

/ ːθ /

noun

  1. Spanish name: Isla de la Juventud.Former name: Isle of Pines.an island in the NW Caribbean, south of Cuba: administratively part of Cuba from 1925. Chief town: Nueva Gerona. Pop: 80600 (2002 est). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • youthless adjective
  • ˈdzܳٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of youth1

First recorded before 900; Middle English youthe, Old English geoguth; cognate with Dutch jeugd, German Jugend
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of youth1

Old English geogoth; related to Old Frisian jogethe, Old High German iugund, Gothic junda, Latin juventus
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Looking back on his youth, Lundes said, “My parents didn’t give me that attention, or that love, you know what I mean? All that, I found in the streets, by my older homeboys.”

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Months later, she released a budget that called for the layoffs of 1,600 workers, drawing an outcry from labor leaders, youth advocates and many others.

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While minors in urban areas often seek to improve their economic and social status, many rural youths are forcibly recruited by armed groups, who also harass and threaten their families.

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The hospital’s Transyouth center is among the oldest and largest programs in the country, and among the only facilities that provides puberty blockers, hormones and surgical procedures for trans youth on public insurance.

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In Larne, masked youths attacked a leisure centre and set it on fire on Wednesday.

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