youth Definition

1. The state, quality or fact of being young.
2. The early part of life, often specifically that between childhood and adulthood.

Thesaurus: adolescence, childhood, boyhood, girlhood, juvenility, teens, salad days.
3. The enthusiasm, rashness, etc associated with people in this period of life.
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4. ) a boy or young man.

Thesaurus: adolescent, teenager, minor, child, junior, boy, pup, kid.
5. Young people in general.

Example: The youth of today expect too much
Thesaurus: children, the younger generation, kids, youngsters.