juvenilia

[ joo-vuh-nil-ee-uh, -nil-yuh ]

plural noun
  1. works, especially writings, produced in one's youth: His juvenilia were more successful than his mature writings.

  2. literary or artistic productions suitable or designed for the young: publishers of juvenilia.

Origin of juvenilia

1
1615–25; <Latin, noun use of neuter plural of juvenīlisjuvenile

Words Nearby juvenilia

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How to use juvenilia in a sentence

  • Many an educated Englishman has published such a volume of juvenilia and sinned no more.

  • One or two further remarks: they concern my firstlings (the juvenilia and Juvenalia).

    Friedrich Nietzsche | Georg Brandes

British Dictionary definitions for juvenilia

juvenilia

/ (ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɪlɪə) /


pl n
  1. works of art, literature, or music produced in youth or adolescence, before the artist, author, or composer has formed a mature style

Origin of juvenilia

1
C17: from Latin, literally: youthful things; see juvenile

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Cultural definitions for juvenilia

juvenilia

[ (jooh-vuh-nil-ee-uh) ]


Works produced in childhood or youth, particularly written or artistic works.

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