n. Function: noun
1 early childhood FF1C; the helplessness of infancy FF1E;
Synonyms: babyhood, infanthood
Related Words: 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 FF1C; his heirs were still in infancy FF1E;
Synonyms: minority, nonage
Related Words: immaturity, juniority, juvenility
Contrasted Words: adulthood, adultness, maturity, seniority
Antonyms: majority