nascent

[Bailey]

nas·cent (nsnt, nsnt)
adj.
Coming into existence; emerging: "the moral shock of our nascent imperialism" Richard Hofstadter.



[Latin nscns, nscent-, present participle of nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]


nascen·cy n.

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsAdj. 1. nascent - coming into existence; "a nascent republic"
emergent, emerging
aborning - in the process of being born or beginning; "our own revolutionary war almost died aborning through lack of popular support"- William Randolph Hearst

When I think of nascent, I ascend, but feel decending, or even condescending.

mark

[Slava]

This excellent word has yet to be born here on the Goodword list. Perhaps it has been in the cocoon long enough and it is time to let it emerge?