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infant
[ in-fuhnt ]
noun
- a child during the earliest period of their life, especially before they can walk; baby.
- Law. a person who is not of full age, especially one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor.
- a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice:
The new candidate is a political infant.
- anything in the first stage of existence or progress.
infant
/ ˈɪԴəԳ /
noun
- a child at the earliest stage of its life; baby
- law another word for minor
- a young schoolchild, usually under the age of seven
- a person who is beginning or inexperienced in an activity
- modifier
- of or relating to young children or infancy
- designed or intended for young children
adjective
- in an early stage of development; nascent
an infant science or industry
- law of or relating to the legal status of infancy
Derived Forms
- ˈԴڲԳˌǴǻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڲԳ·Ǵǻ noun
- ·ڲԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of infant1
Example Sentences
The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.
Promoting infant milk substitutes or feeding bottles to pregnant women or mothers can lead to up to three years in jail or a 5,000-rupee fine.
The skeletons of two children have also been found - a surprisingly small number given the high infant mortality of the time.
The species is endangered, and infants require constant, skilled care to survive.
Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.
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