Meaning of INFANCY
| Pronunciation: | | 'infunsee
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- [n] the earliest state of immaturity
- [n] the early stage of growth or development
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| | Synonyms: | | babyhood, babyhood, early childhood |
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| | See Also: | | immatureness, immaturity, oral phase, oral stage, time of life | |
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| | Definition: | |  Infancy
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In"fan*cy\, n. [L. infantia: cf. F. enfance. See
{Infant}.]
1. The state or period of being an infant; the first part of
life; early childhood.
The babe yet lies in smiling infancy. --Milton.
Their love in early infancy began. --Dryden.
2. The first age of anything; the beginning or early period
of existence; as, the infancy of an art.
The infancy and the grandeur of Rome. --Arbuthnot.
3. (Law) The state or condition of one under age, or under
the age of twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
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