Childhood Definition
chīldho͝od
noun
The state or time of being a child; esp., the period from infancy to puberty.
Webster's New World
An early stage of development.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Childhood
Noun
Singular:
childhood
Plural:
childhoodsOrigin of Childhood
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From Middle English childhod, from Old English ċildhād (“childhood”), from ċild (“child”) + -hād (“-hood”), equivalent to child + -hood.
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