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nascency

noun
na·​scen·​cy | \ ˈna-sᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce nascency (audio) , ˈnā-\
plural nascencies

Definition of nascency

: birth, origin
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Examples of nascency in a Sentence

witnessed firsthand the nascency of the American space program

Recent Examples on the Web

 Lining the halls were comic book heads of all levels—the devout, with decades of reading under their belt; others who were in their nascency; and kids curious about the characters in costumes lining the vendor tables. — Anne Branigin, The Root, "The Wonder of Wakanda: How This Black Utopian Space Is a Game Changer for Artists and Audiences," 13 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of nascency

1682, in the meaning defined above

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