infancy
in·fancy
noun
1.
the early stage of growth or development
2.
the earliest state of immaturity
Origin
From Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant + -cy.
Phrases
- infancy gospel
- severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy
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