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boyhood
boyhood /ˈbɔɪ.hʊd/ noun [C or U]
► F0 the period when a person is a boy, and not yet a man, or the state of being a boy: » I had a very happy boyhood.» The transition from boyhood to manhood can be a confusing period.» It was his boyhood ambition/dream to become a film director.» James Bond was a boyhood hero of mine.→ SEE ALSO CHILDHOOD(Cf. ↑childhood), GIRLHOOD(Cf. ↑girlhood)Thesaurus+: ↑Young peopleThesaurus+: ↑Children and babiesThesaurus+: ↑Stages of life |