infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
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plural infancies
Definition of infancy
Examples of infancy in a Sentence
She was often sick during her infancy.
a skill developed in infancy
She has been a member of the church since its infancy.
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Zionism, then in its infancy, rescued him, giving him a purpose—and an escape from a stiflingly dull provincial town. — The Economist, "A life of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding father," 24 Aug. 2019 This Premier League season may be in its infancy, but one of the revelations so far has been Norwich City's Teemu Pukki, who has managed four goals in his opening two games. — SI.com, "The 9 Highest Scoring Strikers From Newly Promoted Sides in Premier League History," 18 Aug. 2019 Those were years of some frustration when the idea of a park-like trail network was in its infancy. — courant.com, "Adolph R. Fusco," 15 Aug. 2019 There may have been iron-60 on our planet during its infancy, but all of this rare isotope has long since decayed on Earth, the researchers wrote in the study. — Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American, "Space Dust from Ancient Supernova Found Hiding in Antarctica," 14 Aug. 2019 There may have been iron-60 on our planet during its infancy, but all of this rare isotope has long since decayed on Earth, the researchers wrote in the study. — Mindy Weisberger, NBC News, "Space dust from ancient supernova found hiding in Antarctica," 14 Aug. 2019 Lacking wind, rivers or plate tectonics, the surface of the moon has likely not changed much since its origin, offering physical evidence to what Earth may have been like during its infancy. — Chuck Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Onward To Mars: What Our Journey To the Red Planet Might Look Like," 24 July 2019 The home-flipping business, which uses algorithms, is still very much in its infancy. — Anne Sraders, Fortune, "Zillow ‘Offers’ is Coming Next Year to Arizona, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Florida," 7 Aug. 2019 That field, called neuromarketing, is still in its infancy. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "Facebook is building tech to read your mind. The ethical implications are staggering.," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for infancy
infancy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of infancy
: the first part of a child's life : the time in your life when you are a baby
: a beginning : an early stage of development
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infancy
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in·fan·cy
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plural infancies
Kids Definition of infancy
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: the first stage of a child's life : early childhood
2
: a beginning or early period of existence
The program is in its infancy.
infancy
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in·fan·cy
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plural infancies
Medical Definition of infancy
1
: early childhood
2
: the legal status of an infant
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infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
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plural infancies
Legal Definition of infancy
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: the legal status of an infant : minority
2
: the affirmative defense of lacking legal capacity (as to make a contract or commit a crime) because of being too young and especially because one's age is below an age set by statute
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