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