Those who are going through youth are young.
The etymological origin of the term youth that concerns us now is found in Latin. Specifically, it derives from iuvenis , which was the name with which the Roman censors referred to men who were between 30 and 45 years old. That word came, in turn, from the verb iuvare , which can be translated as "support" or "help."
The individual who is going through youth is classified as young: the stage of life that precedes maturity.
Among the words that can function as a synonym for young man we find young man, adolescent, chicken, boy, young man, little boy or kid . On the contrary, its antonyms include old, grandfather or old man.
What is it to be young
It is important to keep in mind that there is no exact definition of young, since youth does not extend over a precise or certain age range . Many times someone is considered young based on a comparison with other people.
At a general level, it can be said that a young person is between 18 and 27 years old . In any case, multiple environmental, personal, cultural and historical factors can cause this delimitation to modify.
The notion of young also has to do with context . A 40-year-old president is young; A footballer of the same age, on the other hand, is a veteran athlete. Similarly, a 42-year-old man is young to be a grandfather , but not to be a father.
Suppose there are four women in a room, ages 70, 72, 75, and 84. In this context, who is 70 years old is the youngest of the group . That same person, in other places, is very likely not the youngest, and may even be the oldest.
Generally, someone between 18 and 27 years old is mentioned as young, although the age delimitation is not exact.
From spirit to aesthetics
On the other hand, youth is mentioned as something that has the usual or analogous characteristics of someone in their youth: vitality , vigor , freshness , etc. For example: "My grandfather maintains a young spirit despite his physical problems" , "It is a young wine, with an intense aroma" , "It is important to maintain a young attitude despite the passage of time" .
It is very common for people who want to stay young both physically and in "spirit" not only to undergo different operations or aesthetic touch-ups but also to adopt certain habits. Specifically, it is common for them to exercise, to follow a healthy and balanced diet, to constantly change their hair look, to dress in the latest fashion...
Movie "Forever Young"
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of a film that has the term we are addressing in its title. It is "Forever Young" . It is a film released in 1992 , directed by Steve Miner and starring Mel Gibson .
It revolves around the figure of a test pilot who, full of pain after his girlfriend's accident, volunteers for a secret experiment that will consist of his body being frozen in a capsule. Years will pass and in 1992 they thaw his body so he comes back to life with the same appearance as decades ago.