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childhood
[ chahyld-hood ]
noun
- the state or period of being a child.
Synonyms: , ,
- the early stage in the existence of something:
the childhood of the human race.
childhood
/ ˈʃɪʊ /
noun
- the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
Other Word Forms
- ·hǴǻ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of childhood1
Example Sentences
"My childhood was taken away from me by Richard Burrows and resigned me to a life of perpetual trauma, shame and despair."
began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.
“There’s a lot at stake for Joe,” said McClarnon, whose Navajo police lieutenant contends with marital discord, childhood trauma and a pesky FBI investigation.
Mina resents when Sade harps on the inequities of their childhoods.
“I imagined it would be overwhelming but also it was exhilarating,” says Daniel Tronco Velasquez, 23, who was born in Peru and grew up with films as a constant childhood companion.
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