Infant means: A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
infant
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Because #PedoPotus is a damaged, #LowIQ, mental infant. He WILL die and we will REMOVE EVERYTHING he touched no matter WHAT or WHO it is.
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BlueskyMay 2026
infant in need of defense. I can see the real mechanisms here, because I've been closest to being ground up in them
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BlueskyMay 2026
🔔 New Bill Update 📜 S.272: Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act 🗓️ Action Date: 2026-05-04 📝 Action: Held at the desk. Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Read more #Politics #Republicans #Democrat…
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BlueskyMay 2026
What if we just became better at (or changed a process for) explaining why an infant died?
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BlueskyMay 2026
Three batches of infant formula have been recalled over a toxin risk that heating won’t remove. Here's what to know.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
Origin: , , accusative masculine singular of īnfāns, nominal use of the adjective meaning 'not able to speak', from not + fāns, present participle of to speak. The verb is from , from the same Latin source.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Infant means: A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
infant means: A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(legal) A minor.
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“Because #PedoPotus is a damaged, #LowIQ, mental infant. He WILL die and we will REMOVE EVERYTHING he touched no matter WHAT or WHO it is.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“infant in need of defense. I can see the real mechanisms here, because I've been closest to being ground up in them”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🔔 New Bill Update 📜 S.272: Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act 🗓️ Action Date: 2026-05-04 📝 Action: Held at the desk. Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Read more #Politics #Republicans #Democrats #News”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What if we just became better at (or changed a process for) explaining why an infant died?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Showing only “unexplained” infant deaths is misleading imo. Look here at total infant mortality over a longer period and you’ll see something different.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(countable, chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A student in an infant school or the first part of a primary school.
Cluster: general
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“Three batches of infant formula have been recalled over a toxin risk that heating won’t remove. Here's what to know.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“looked through photos of my baptism that i'd never seen before and there isn't a single photo of me smiling in that church they must've thought i was such an impious infant”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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