juvenilia
plural noun
ju·ve·nil·ia
ˌjü-və-ˈni-lē-ə 
1
: compositions produced in the artist's or author's youth
2
: artistic or literary compositions suited to or designed for the young
Examples of juvenilia in a Sentence
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The décor is street-art juvenilia with a stoner twist and an adolescent raunchiness.
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Curbed, 28 Sep. 2022
But his juvenilia, much of which was originally circulated in underground journals, could do with some further snipping.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Speaking to the Times, Sacks regretted his collegiate anti-gay screeds, but didn’t seem too concerned about the juvenilia directed at women, nor the status of his female co-eds, the majority of whom dropped out of the business.
—Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2015
When Ready Player One protagonist Wade warps into an elaborate virtual world, his intellectually empty but encyclopedic knowledge of nostalgic juvenilia isn't just cool—it's needed to save the day.
—Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, 8 Jan. 2018
Curbed, 28 Sep. 2022
But his juvenilia, much of which was originally circulated in underground journals, could do with some further snipping.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Speaking to the Times, Sacks regretted his collegiate anti-gay screeds, but didn’t seem too concerned about the juvenilia directed at women, nor the status of his female co-eds, the majority of whom dropped out of the business.
—Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2015
When Ready Player One protagonist Wade warps into an elaborate virtual world, his intellectually empty but encyclopedic knowledge of nostalgic juvenilia isn't just cool—it's needed to save the day.
—Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, 8 Jan. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, neuter plural of juvenilis
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near juvenilia
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“Juvenilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenilia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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