youthness

Definitions

The state, quality, or condition of being a youth; adolescence

uncountable

Examples

“I have⟳ seen the images of old skeletons under the cover⟳ of youths. Also I have⟳ seen the radiant sun like⟳ youth, covered with the clouds of old age. The crown of youthness, only belongs to him - who sustains the powers, moves with the cyclone, shines like⟳ the mid-day sun.”

“He has insured me of never disobliging nor never to cause you and his wife any more grievance, and will always be bound to your obedience, and he has acknowledged his fault of being so long absent, and it is with no doubt⟳ it gives him great concern⟳ in reflecting on his follies, but you are fully sensible that youthness and bad advisers are always of great prejudice, and much so when they won't be ruled.”

“I follow⟳ Rattansi (2000: 123) on disrupting generalisations, for just as “there is no essential black British 'youthness'”, we know⟳ there is no essential white British “youthness” either.”

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