Meaning of Children | Babel Free
ˈt͡ʃɪldɹənDefinitions
- A surname.
- A surname
- Plural of child.
- the condition of being a bastard.
- abnormal or excessive activity or constant excitability, especially in children. — hyperactive, adj.
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an abnormal dislike of children. — misopedist, misopaedist, n. n
- the science or art of teaching or education. Also called pedagogy. — pedagogue, paedagogue, pedagog, n.
- a sexual act between two males, especially when one is a minor. — pederast, paederast, n.
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the branch of medicine that studies the diseases of children and their treatment. — pediatrician, paediatrician, n. n
- a branch of dentistry specializing in children’s dental care. — pedodontist, n.
- the branch of medical science that studies the physical and psychological events of childhood. — pedologist, n. — pedological, adj.
- a sexual attraction to children. — pedophiliac, pedophilic, adj.
Equivalents
Examples
“Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have⟳ imagined. Where we once sent love⟳ letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know⟳ and will never meet⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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