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childhood

[ chahyld-hood ]

noun

  1. the state or period of being a child.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the early stage in the existence of something:

    the childhood of the human race.



childhood

/ ˈʃɪʊ /

noun

  1. the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
“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 Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of childhood1

before 950; Middle English childhode, Old English . See child, -hood
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"My childhood was taken away from me by Richard Burrows and resigned me to a life of perpetual trauma, shame and despair."

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began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.

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“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.

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Mina resents when Sade harps on the inequities of their childhoods.

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“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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