noun
1.
early childhood
the helplessness of infancy
Synonyms: babyhood, infanthood
Related Word: childhood, immaturity, juvenility, nonage
Contrasted words: adulthood, maturity, old age, senescence
2.
the state or period of being under the age established by law for the attainment of full civil rights
his heirs were still in infancy
Synonyms: minority, nonage
Related Word: immaturity, juniority, juvenility
Contrasted words: adulthood, adultness, maturity, seniority
Antonyms: majority