youthhood

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/ˈjuːθhʊd//ˈjuːθhəd/

noun

The state of being young, either in age or in spirit; youth.

OriginMiddle English youthhede ← Old English ġeoguþhād →
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Meanings

nounyouthhood (usually uncountable, plural youthhoods)

plural youthhoods

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being young, either in age or in spirit; youth.

Origin

  1. Old Englishġeoguþhād
  2. Middle Englishyouthhede
  3. Englishyouthhood

From Middle English youthhede, youthede, from Old English ġeoguþhād (literally “youthhood”), equivalent to (and likely remodelled after) youth + -hood; compare youthhead. Cognate with Old Saxon jugudhēd (“youthhood”).

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APA

youthhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youthhood

MLA

“youthhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youthhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “youthhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youthhood.

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