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- [in-fuh n-tl-iz-uh m, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm/
- /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzəm/
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- [in-fuh n-tl-iz-uh m, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm/
Definitions of infantilism word
- noun infantilism the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics. 1
- noun infantilism an infantile act, trait, etc., especially in an adult. 1
- noun infantilism a speech disorder characterized by speech and voice patterns that are typical of very young children. 1
- noun infantilism Childish behavior. 1
- noun infantilism a condition in which an older child or adult is mentally or physically undeveloped 0
- noun infantilism isolated instances of infantile behaviour in mature persons 0
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Origin of infantilism
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; infantile + -ism
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Parts of speech for Infantilism
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infantilism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
infantilism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infantilism
noun infantilism
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- greenness — the quality or state of being green.
- incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
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