Nascence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈneɪ.səns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nascence is a noun meaning Coming into being; inception, beginning.
Meaning
Coming into being; inception, beginning.
More Meanings
- (rare) Birth.
Example Sentences
Careful examination of Romaine's prophecy reveals the operative nature of the Kongolese religious habitus in the nascence of Haitian Vodou, a religion that truly began to crystallize during the Revolution.
He had discerned that I was with child. He was a physician first. When he came around offering to see me through my baby's nascence, Mother so thoroughly scolded him for his audacity that he was again left speechless. "I will see to the birth ..."
Word Forms
- nascences
Synonyms for nascence
Depending on context, synonyms include nascentness, nascency, birth, nativity.
Antonyms for nascence
Common opposites include death, decease.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include birth, nativity, nascency, neonacy, neonatality, nucleation.
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