noun
nascence
Nascence (noun) means the point at which something starts to exist.
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The point at which something starts to exist.
"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."
— Terry Rey, Bourdieu on Religion: Imposing Faith and Legitimacy (2014)
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Etymology
An adapted borrowing of Latin nāscentia + -ence, from nāscentem ("arising young, immature"), the present participle of nāscī ("to be born", Old Latin gnāscī; see genus). It is a doublet of nascency.
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What is the meaning of nascence?
"nascence" (noun) means the point at which something starts to exist.
What is another word for nascence?
Other words for "nascence" include nascency, nativity, birth.
