youth movement
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4.4
- noun
- /juːθ ˈmuːvmənt/
:
movimiento juvenil
- The youth movement in the 1960s advocated for civil rights and social change across America.
- youth movement in the community
- youth movement activities
Examples
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Religious teenagers also sought help from their school teachers and youth movement guides, and expressed a greater sense of attachment to their community of residence.
Academic text (2008) -
I'd also like to see a bit of our youth movement as well.
Blog text (7) -
The Israeli youth movement can be a good example of this direction.
Academic text (2008) -
Early returns from the youth movement have not been positive.
Blog text (21) -
After the war, she took part secretly in youth movement activities.
Fiction book (1993) -
Founding an international youth movement was not in her personal game plan.
Blog text (31) -
Unlike most youth movements, this one was viewed favorably by political leaders.
Academic text (2018) -
Unfortunately, today's Jewish youth movements in North America are divided by religious denominations.
Blog text (21) -
Until recently, youth movements in Israel have been powerful as a socialization institution that cultivated an autonomous youth culture.
Academic text (2008) -
Uniquely, and as a consequence of strategic planning by groups such as the April 6 youth movement, thousands of protesters managed to break through police cordons and took possession of Tahrir Square.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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3.6
A group of people who work together for a common goal
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3.2
A group of people who work together to change laws or government policy
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3.4
A large group of people who work together to bring social or political change
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3.9
A group of people working together to make social or political change
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7.2
A campaign in which young people try to change politics, religion, or society
Antonyms
How Large
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4.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'youth' (young people) + 'movement' (a collective pursuing shared goals) yields a group or campaign of young people. This noun–noun combination follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Youth movement comes from the plain image of many youth, meaning 'young people', acting together as a movement for a cause. So, the phrase means 'a group of young people working for social or political change'.