Associations to the word «Infancy»

Wiktionary

INFANCY, noun. The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
INFANCY, noun. The state of being an infant.
INFANCY, noun. An early stage in the development of, eg, some technology.
INFANCY, noun. (law) The state of being a minor.

Dictionary definition

INFANCY, noun. The early stage of growth or development.
INFANCY, noun. The earliest state of immaturity.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats