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单词 boyishness
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boyishnessn.

Brit. /ˈbɔɪᵻʃnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈbɔɪᵻʃnᵻs/
Forms: see boyish adj. and -ness suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: boyish adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < boyish adj. + -ness suffix.
The state or quality of being boyish; childishness, youthfulness.
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the world > people > person > child > boy > [noun] > quality or characteristic of
boyishness1542
boyism1785
boydom1856
1542 T. Elyot Bibliotheca Puerilitas, a chyldes act, childyshnes, boyishnes.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Puerilité,..boyishnesse, childishnesse..simplicitie.
1830 C. M. Sedgwick Clarence I. xv. 282 Those large, richly set rings. I never saw an American (I mean, of course a man past boyishness and dandyism) with more than one.
1858 Househ. Words 18 414/1 There was no nonsense about Katie; no silly affectation of boyishness, no still sillier affectation of premature womanishness.
1913 J. London Valley of Moon iv. 39 The boyishness had vanished. This face was mature in a terrifying, ageless way.
1991 Chicago Aug. 54/2 It..only underlines Robin's gauche boyishness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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