infantilism
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- noun
- /ˌɪnˈfæntɪlɪzəm/
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infantilismo
- The right suffers from infantilism.
Examples
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A belief in God, it's always struck me as a sign of dangerous infantilism.
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I wonder how long it will take him to revert to infantilism.
Fiction book (1992) -
I think it's the same exact thing: commercialized infantilism to appeal to people's childish cravings and fears.
Blog text (25) -
We need to have more acknowledgment of such people in our popular culture, and less of the demeaning infantilism, fear, and helplessness those same moneyed elites gave us in "Batman."
Blog text (30) -
His constant need for attention reflected a troubling form of infantilism that made it difficult for others to take him seriously.
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The teacher noticed a pattern of infantilism among her adult students, as they often avoided taking responsibility for their actions.
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Many politicians exhibit infantilism, choosing to blame others rather than confronting the challenges of governance.
Synonyms
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Behaving like a child, not like an adult
Being childish in thought or behavior
A way of acting like a child instead of like an adult
A state of not being fully developed in behaviour or ability
Antonyms
How Immature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infantilism comes from the Latin word infans, meaning 'baby' or 'not speaking', plus the ending -ism. Think of it as 'baby-ism'—showing childlike or immature behavior, which is why the word means acting like a child.