juvenility

  • 1Juvenility — Ju ve*nil i*ty, n.; pl. {Juvenilities}. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv[ e]nilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Youthfulness; adolescence. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2juvenility — index adolescence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3juvenility — (n.) 1620s, from L. iuvenilitas youth, from iuvenilis (see JUVENILE (Cf. juvenile)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4juvenility — [jo͞o΄və nil′i tē] n. pl. juvenilities [L juvenilitas] 1. the quality or state of being juvenile 2. a childish action, manner, etc …

    English World dictionary

  • 5juvenility — noun The state or quality of being juvenile The plant grew from juvenility to maturity in a week …

    Wiktionary

  • 6juvenility — juvenile ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to young people, birds, or animals. 2) childish. ► NOUN 1) a young person, bird, or animal. 2) Law a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries). DERIVATIVES… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7juvenility — noun (plural ties) Date: circa 1623 1. the quality or state of being juvenile ; youthfulness 2. a. immaturity of thought or conduct b. an instance of being juvenile …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8juvenility — /jooh veuh nil i tee/, n., pl. juvenilities. 1. juvenile state, character, or manner. 2. juvenilities, youthful qualities or acts. 3. an instance of being juvenile. [1615 25; JUVENILE + ITY] * * * …

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  • 9juvenility — Synonyms and related words: adolescence, bloom, budtime, early years, florescence, flowering time, greenness, jeunesse, juvenescence, my burning youth, my green age, prime of life, puberty, pubescence, salad days, seedtime of life, spring,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10juvenility — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The time of life between childhood and maturity: adolescence, greenness, juvenescence, puberty, salad days, spring, youth, youthfulness. See YOUTH. Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing. See CONCERN. 6. Slang …

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