Definitions for childhood
ˈtʃaɪld hʊdchild·hood

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 8 votes

1. childhoodnoun

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

2. childhood, puerilitynoun

   the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. childhoodnoun

   The state of being a child.

2. childhoodnoun

   The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.

3. childhoodnoun

   The early stages of development of something.

4. Etymology: From childhod, from cildhad, from cild + -had, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childhoodnoun

   Etymology: from child, cildhad, Sax.

   1. The state of infants; or, according to some, the time in which we are children.

   Now I have stain’d the childhood of our joy
   With blood, remov’d but little from our own. William Shakespeare, R. & J.

   The sons of lords and gentlemen should be trained up in learning from their childhoods. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Seldom have I ceas’d to eye
   Thy infancy, thy childhood, and thy youth. John Milton, Pa. Reg.

   The same authority that the actions of a man have with us in our childhood, the same, in every period of life, has the practice of all whom we regard as our superiours. John Rogers, Ser.

   2. The time of life between infancy and puberty.

   Infancy and childhood demand thin, copious, nourishing aliment. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   3. The properties of a child.

   Their love in early infancy began,
   And rose as childhood ripen’d into man. John Dryden, Fables.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childhood

   Childhood is a 1995 song by Michael Jackson. It was released as a track on Jackson's 1995 studio album HIStory, and was released as a double A-side with Jackson's single "Scream". It was composed by Michael Jackson "Childhood" is an auto-biographical song written and composed by Michael Jackson. The theme of the track is his difficult childhood experiences. It would become the main theme song for Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, continuing his association with the Free Willy series. The track appeared on several compilation albums, but was met with a mixed reception amongst critics. The song's music video, which had little in common with the supporting film, has been critically praised.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childhood

   Childhood refers to the stage of human life that encompasses the period from birth to adolescence. It is typically characterized by innocence, playfulness, and a rapid physical, intellectual, and emotional development. Childhood is a time when individuals learn to navigate the world, develop social skills, acquire knowledge and explore their interests. It is a period of relative dependency on caregivers and adults, during which individuals form foundational experiences and memories that shape their future development and personality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. Childhoodnoun

   the state of being a child; the time in which persons are children; the condition or time from infancy to puberty

2. Childhoodnoun

   children, taken collectively

3. Childhoodnoun

   the commencement; the first period

4. Etymology: [AS. cildhd; cild child + -hd. See Child, and -hood.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 10 votes

1. Childhood

   Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, childhood consists of two stages: preoperational stage and concrete operational stage. In developmental psychology, childhood is divided up into the developmental stages of toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Various childhood factors could affect a person's attitude formation.

Matched Categories

1. • Immaturity
   • Time Of Life

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'childhood' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3430

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'childhood' in Nouns Frequency: #1439

How to pronounce childhood?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say childhood in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of childhood in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of childhood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of childhood in a Sentence

1. J. D. Salinger:

   If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.

2. Laura Speer:

   Our measures are not just about the well-being of children in the moment of childhood but also measures that the research shows are connected to success in adulthood.

3. Cleveland Amory:

   There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30.

4. Angela Banks:

   The administration lost in its effort to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It can try again, but the first attempt to end the program failed.

5. Keith Ablow:

   Very often, these are people who have suffered abandonment at critical points in their lives earlier, sometimes during childhood.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=childhood
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Childhood
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=childhood
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=childhood