Juvenility
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒuvəˈnɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Juvenility is a noun meaning The state or quality of being juvenile.
Meaning
The state or quality of being juvenile.
More Meanings
- Juvenile behavior, writing, etc.
Example Sentences
The plant grew from juvenility to maturity in a week.
The frantic fanaticism of this paragraph deprives us of all hope that Mr. Irving will, as we once fondly hoped, outgrow his juvenilities.
Next in juvenility to Abraham came two more girls, Hope and Modesty; then a boy of three, and then the baby, who had just completed his first year.
Word Forms
- juvenilities
Synonyms for juvenility
Depending on context, synonyms include youth, jejuneness, callowness, youthfulness.
Antonyms for juvenility
Common opposites include senility.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include youthfulness, youth, callowness, jejuneness, juvenescence, youngness.
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