"youngness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: youngnesses [plural]
Etymology: young + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|young|ness}} young + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} youngness (usually uncountable, plural youngnesses)
  1. The state or qualities of being young or youthful; youth. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-youngness-en-noun-nRvBw8or Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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