infanticipation

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noun

Anticipation for a child to be born; the state of expecting.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouninfanticipation (countable and uncountable, plural infanticipations)

plural infanticipations

  1. countableinformaluncountableAnticipation for a child to be born; the state of expecting.

    Mrs. Roland Faricy entertained a small group Wednesday evening at an infanticipation party honoring Mrs. Bruce Flanders.

    1951 January 28, “Infanticipation Party for Mrs. Bruce Flanders”, in Pueblo Star-Journal and Sunday Chieftain, Pueblo, Colo., →OCLC, section 3, page 3, column 3
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    He was born Saturday, April 14, 1962, at 5:58 a.m. after one of the longest infanticipations in the civilized history of an elephant.

    1962 October 3, “This Infanticipation Far Short of Packy’s”, in Oregon Daily Journal, final edition, Portland, Ore., →OCLC, page 10, column 4

    The 19 Kids And Counting stars were glowing with infanticipation as they she^([sic]) posed with Derick's family for a holiday snapshot.

    2014 November 28, Jennifer Pearson, “It's 23 Weeks And Counting! Jill Duggar shows off her growing baby bump in red blouse for festive family snap”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2014

Origin

Blend of infant + anticipation. Coined by American gossip journalist Walter Winchell in 1932.

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APA

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