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INFANCY (Synonyms (inception, beginning, childhood, immaturity, minority,…
INFANCY
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Context/Examples
In his infancy he had heard so much talk about the villainies of the Whigs, and the dangers of the Church, that he had become a furious partisan when he could scarcely speak.
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Her mother, Agatha Southill, was a reputed witch, and Ursula from her infancy was regarded by the neighbours as "the Devil's child."
His two sons had died in infancy, and his successor was his only legitimate child, Mary.
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Collocations
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VERB + INFANCY survive (beyond) eg. Their first child did not survive infancy. | die in eg. She died in infancy.
PREP. during/in ~ eg. Deaths during infancy have fallen dramatically in the last hundred years. (figurative) The new company is still in its infancy. | from eg. from infancy to late childhood | since (sb's) eg. Since her infancy she has been a healthy baby. | throughout (sb's) eg. He was ill many times throughout his infancy.
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Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin infantia ‘childhood, inability to speak,’ from infans, infant.
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