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ju⋅ve⋅nil⋅i⋅ty

  [joo-vuh-nil-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. juvenile state, character, or manner.
2. juvenilities, youthful qualities or acts.
3. an instance of being juvenile.
Origin:
1615–25; juvenile + -ity
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ju·ve·nil·i·ty   (jōō'və-nĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. ju·ve·nil·i·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being juvenile; youthfulness.
    1. Foolishly juvenile behavior or character; immaturity.
    2. An instance of juvenile behavior.
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Juvenility

Ju`ve*nil"i*ty\, n.; pl. Juvenilities. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv['e]nilit['e].]

1. Youthfulness; adolescence. --Glanvill.

2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. --Glanvill.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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