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 | ||