boyhoodnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈbɔɪ.hʊd/us/ˈbɔɪ.hʊd/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.
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childhood
girlhood
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