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Youth is defined by Webster's New World Dictionary as, "The time of life when one is young; especially: a: the period between childhood and maturity b: the early period of existence, growth, or development."[1]

Usage

Around the world the terms "youth", "adolescent", "teenager", and "young person" are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, occasionally differentiated. Youth generally refers to a time of life that is neither childhood or adulthood, but rather, somewhere in-between.

Youth also identifies a particular mindset of attitude, as in "He is very youthful". The term youth is also related to being young.

:"This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease." - Robert Kennedy


Youth is an alternative word to the scientifically-oriented adolescent and the common American terms of teen and teenager. Another common title for youth is young person or young people.

Age limits

The age in which a person is considered a "youth," and thus eligible for special treatment under the law and throughout society varies around the world.

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References

1. ^ (2004) Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition.
2. ^ (n.d.) Frequently Asked Questions Youth at the UN website.
3. ^ (n.d.) Glossary WorldBank website.
4. ^ (n.d.) Research on Age of Drivers National Highway Transportation and Safety Board website
5. ^ (n.d.) Tasmania Together GlossaryAustralian Government website.
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Youth is a period of life.

Youth may also refer to:
  • Youthfulness, a component of both beauty and physical attractiveness
  • Youth (film), a 2002 Tamil film starring Vijay
  • Youth (Collective Soul album)
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