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Infancy

//ˈɪnfənsi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the earliest state of immaturity wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being an infant. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the early stage of growth or development wordnet
  5. 5
    An early stage in the development of anything. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "Space tourism is still in its infancy."

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  1. 6
    The state of being a minor. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant + -cy.

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