childhood

child·hood

C0292300 (chīld′ho͝od′)n.1. The time or state of being a child.2. The early stage in the existence or development of something: the childhood of Western civilization.

childhood

(ˈtʃaɪldhʊd) nthe condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty

child•hood

(ˈtʃaɪld hʊd)

n. 1. the state or period of being a child. 2. the early stage in the existence of something. [before 950]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	childhood - the time of person's life when they are a childtime of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life stateanal phase, anal stage - (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learnedlatency period, latency phase, latency stage - (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activitiesphallic phase, phallic stage - (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasuregirlhood, maidenhood, maidhood - the childhood of a girlboyhood - the childhood of a boyprepuberty - a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
	2.	childhood - the state of a child between infancy and adolescencepuerilityimmatureness, immaturity - not having reached maturity

childhood

noun youth, minority, infancy, schooldays, immaturity, boyhood or girlhood She had a very happy childhood.Quotations
"Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies."
"Nobody that matters, that is" [Edna St. Vincent Millay Childhood is the Kingdom where Nobody dies]
"One of the great pleasures of childhood is found in the mysteries which it hides from the skepticism of the elders, and works up into small mythologies of its own" [Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The Poet at the Breakfast Table]

Translations

童年

child

(tʃaild) – plural children (ˈtʃildrən) – noun1. a young human being of either sex. 小孩2. a son or daughter. Her youngest child is five years old.儿子或女儿ˈchildhood noun the state or time of being a child. Her childhood was a time of happiness.童年ˈchildish adjective like a child; silly. a childish remark.幼稚的ˈchildishly adverb幼稚地ˈchildishness noun幼稚ˈchildless adjective having no children. the childless couple.无子女的ˈchildlike adjective innocent; like a child. childlike faith; trustful and childlike.孩子般天真的ˈchildbirth noun the act of giving birth to a child. She died in childbirth.分娩child's play something very easy. Climbing that hill will be child's play.容易干的事情

childhood

→ 童年zhCN

childhood

second childhood

1. A time in a person's life (especially an older person) when their mental capacity is reduced to that of a child, as due to disease or old age. After my grandfather suffered his second stroke, he really entered into a second childhood.2. A period of rejuvenated or renewed interest in things that interest a child. Being a part of my son's life as he grows up has been like a second childhood for me, because seeing him experience the magic of the world has made me appreciate it again as well. Jerry's sort of been in his second childhood ever since he lost his job, as he's gotten back into model train building and video games.See also: childhood, second

childhood friend

A friend that one has had since childhood or had in childhood. Ellen is one of my childhood friends—I've known her since I was seven! Ray was one of my childhood friends, but I haven't seen him in years. Gosh, I wonder how he's doing these days.See also: childhood, friend

in (one's) second childhood

1. In a time of one's life when one's mental capacity is reduced to that of a child, as due to disease or old age. Unfortunately, my grandfather's been in his second childhood since suffering this latest stroke.2. Experiencing a period of rejuvenated or renewed interest in things that interest a child. I feel like I'm in my second childhood as I watch my son experience the magic of the world. Jerry's sort of been in his second childhood ever since he lost his job, as he's gotten back into model train building and video games.See also: childhood, second

in one's second childhood

Fig. [of an adult] interested in things or people that normally interest children. My father bought himself a toy train, and my mother said he was in his second childhood. Whenever I go to the river and throw stones, I feel as if I'm in my second childhood.See also: childhood, second

second childhood

The dotage of old age; also, childlike playfulness in an adult. For example, Grandpa needs full-time care, now that he's in his second childhood, or Since he retired and started learning to fly, he's been in his second childhood. Depending on the context, this term may allude either to such problems of old age as losing one's mental or physical capacities or to delighting in new pleasures in a childlike fashion. [c. 1900] See also: childhood, second

second childhood

COMMON1. An adult's second childhood is a period of time when they have fun and do things that children typically enjoy. My father was a model railway man. My mother passes this off as his second childhood.2. An elderly person's second childhood is when their mind has become weak and they can no longer care for themselves. We were shocked by his rapid descent into a second childhood.See also: childhood, second

second childhood

a state of childishness that sometimes occurs in old age.See also: childhood, second

a/your second ˈchildhood

a period in life, especially in old age, when you sometimes act like a child, forget things, etc: I have to feed her and dress her. She’s really in her second childhood.See also: childhood, second

childhood

child·hood

childhood

child•hood

childhood

child

childhood

childhood

second childhood

childhood friend

in (one's) second childhood

in one's second childhood

second childhood

second childhood

second childhood

a/your second ˈchildhood

childhood

childhood

childhood

child·hood

childhood

childhood

child·hood

Patient discussion about childhood

childhood

childhood

Synonyms for childhood

noun youth

Synonyms

Synonyms for childhood

noun the time of person's life when they are a child

Related Words

noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Synonyms

Related Words