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Definition of "infancy" []

  • The earliest period of childhood, especially before the ability to walk has been acquired. (noun)
  • The state of being an infant. (noun)
  • An early stage of existence: Space exploration is still in its infancy. (noun)
  • Law The state or period of being a minor. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "infancy" in a sentence
  • "Support for at-risk families and children both prenatal and in infancy is needed."
  • "The overall prognosis of CMA in infancy is good, with a remission rate of 85 or 90% by 3 years of age (Høst & Halken 1990, Høst 2002), non-IgE-mediated reactions being the quickest to recover (Vanto et al. 2004) …."
  • "'The first instance I shall give of the abiding influence of strong impressions received in infancy, is in the character of a lady who is now no more; and who was too eminent for piety and virtue, to leave any doubt of her being now exalted to the enjoyment of that felicity which her enfeebled mind, during its abode on earth, never dared to contemplate."