Difference between Nascency and Nativity

What is the difference between Nascency and Nativity?

Nascency as a noun is a state of incipiency; a quality of nascence. while Nativity as a noun is birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.

Nascency

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A state of incipiency; a quality of nascence.

Nativity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.The birth of Jesus Christ (the Nativity).A horoscope associated with a person's birth.

Example sentence: My first role was an angel in the nursery nativity. I spotted my mum halfway through and shouted over someone else's lines to ask if she liked my costume. I've learnt not to do that now.

We hope you now know whether to use Nascency or Nativity in your sentence.

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