English noun: babyhood | |||
1. | babyhood (time) the early stage of growth or development | ||
Synonyms | early childhood, infancy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time of life | ||
Part holonym | oral phase, oral stage | ||
2. | babyhood (state) the earliest state of immaturity | ||
Synonyms | infancy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | immatureness, immaturity | ||