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.

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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?

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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. Irene Catellani:

   With every bubble a bad thought goes away, plus it brings back the happiness of childhood and simple pleasures like skipping stones, playing in the snow, things like that.

2. Liam Neeson:

   The Dustin Hoffman thing, I’m on the fence about that, when you’re doing a play and you’re with your family – other actors, technicians – you do silly things and it becomes kind of superstitious if you don’t do it every night you think it’s going to jinx the show. I’m not saying I’ve done similar things to what [Hoffman] apparently did but it’s childhood stuff.

3. John Kasich:

   Specifically, the defense’s failure to present sufficient mitigating evidence, coupled with an inaccurate description of Tibbetts’ childhood by the prosecution, essentially prevented the jury from making an informed decision whether Tibbetts deserved the death sentence.

4. George Osborne:

   For most of my childhood and early adult life, a succession of Labour Party leaders reformed the constitution of the Labour Party. Neil Kinnock did, John Smith did, Tony Blair did, to make sure that it was more rooted in what the British people wanted, if they want to go back to the 1980s, let them. The Conservative Party is not doing that.

5. Getty Images:

   Heidi Klum partner. Heidi Klum MARRIES TOM KAULITZFOR A SECOND TIME Hes really game for anything, were very similar that way. He enjoys life and is very generous. Hes super kind. I just found my partner finally, you know ? In October 2018, the former Victorias Secret Angelexplained how shes incredibly comfortable with her physique, as well ashow shes interested in raising awareness forbody positivity. I grew up in a very free environment with my parents, Heidi Klum told Ocean Drive, in which Heidi Klum proudly posed topless for the magazines 25th anniversary Swimsuit double issue. Heidi Klum POSES TOPLESS, RECALLS HER GERMAN CHILDHOOD Wed go to nude beaches. Were very open-minded, but you cant say that about all Germans.

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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