infantilize

in·fan·til·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fuh n-tl-ahyz, -tahy-lahyz, in-fan-tl-ahyz]
- /ˈɪn fən tlˌaɪz, -taɪˌlaɪz, ɪnˈfæn tlˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fuh n-tl-ahyz, -tahy-lahyz, in-fan-tl-ahyz]
- /ˈɪn fən tlˌaɪz, -taɪˌlaɪz, ɪnˈfæn tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of infantilize word

verb with object infantilize to keep in or reduce to an infantile state. 1
verb with object infantilize to treat or regard as infantile or immature. 1
noun infantilize Treat (someone) as a child or in a way that denies their maturity in age or experience. 1
verb infantilize to encourage or force someone to behave like a child 0
verb transitive infantilize to treat (a child or adult) like an infant or baby 0
verb transitive infantilize to keep in a dependent, infantile stage of development 0

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Origin of infantilize

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; infantile + -ize, or by back formation from infantilization

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Parts of speech for Infantilize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Infantilize

infantilize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

infantilize usage trend in Literature

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