Phrase guide

Boy Scout

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A male member of the Scout Movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A man adhering to the values of honesty and idealism, and possibly somewhat naive or unworldly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, sometimes

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Scout

Narrower terms: Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, rover, scouter, Sea Scout

5

noun

Meaning 5

a man who is considered naive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: innocent, inexperienced person

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 童子軍 /童子军 (tóngzǐjūn) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 童軍 /童军 (tóngjūn) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Estonian: skaut — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Estonian: noorkotkas — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Finnish: partiopoika — male member of the Scout Movement
  • French: scout — male member of the Scout Movement
  • French: éclaireur — male member of the Scout Movement
  • German: Boy Scout — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Hungarian: cserkészfiú — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Irish: gasóg — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Japanese: ボーイスカウト (bōi sukauto) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Japanese: スカウト (sukauto) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Korean: 보이스카우트 (boiseukauteu) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Korean: 스카우트 (seukauteu) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Polish: skaut — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Portuguese: escoteiro — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Romansh: battasenda — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Russian: бойска́ут (bojskáut) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Russian: ска́ут (skáut) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Russian: пионе́р (pionér) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Spanish: niño explorador — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Turkish: izci — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Vietnamese: nam thiếu sinh — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Vietnamese: thiếu sinh nam — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Bulgarian: бойскаут (bojskaut) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男童軍 /男童军 (nán tóngjūn) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Czech: skaut — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Danish: spejder — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Esperanto: skolto — male member of the Scout Movement
  • German: Pfadfinder — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Greek: πρόσκοπος (próskopos) — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Swedish: scout — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Swedish: pojkscout — male member of the Scout Movement
  • Polish: harcerzyk — man adhering to the values of honor and honesty
  • Swedish: bror Duktig — man adhering to the values of honor and honesty
  • Swedish: präktig — man adhering to the values of honor and honesty