infantilizev.

Brit.

/ɪnˈfantəlʌɪz/,

/ɪnˈfantl̩ʌɪz/, U.S.

/ɪnˈfæn(t)lˌaɪz/

Forms: 1900s– infantilise, 1900s– infantilize.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: infantile adj., -ize suffix.

Etymology: < infantile adj. + -ize suffix. Compare slightly later infantilization n.

transitive. To treat (a person) inappropriately or condescendingly like an infant or young child; spec. to encourage infantile behaviour in (a person) by doing this. Also: to cause (something) to lack sophistication or maturity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > treat haughtily or disdainfully [verb (transitive)]

condescendc1460

boya1625

patronize1820

schoolmarm1903

ritz1911

high-tone1917

upstage1921

high-hat1922

infantilize1931

1931 Jrnl. Criminal Law & Criminol. 22 269/2 Sometimes a mentally retarded child who walks later is treated as a ‘baby’ or infantilized for a longer period.

1960 R. N. Rapoport et al. Community as Doctor viii. 261 The therapist saw Don's wife's demandingness as a liability that coincided with the liability of Don's mother's tendency to infantilize him.

1989 Newsweek (Nexis) 23 Oct. 74 Kushner..is contemptuous of New Age theology, calling it ‘religion for impatient, narcissistic souls that infantilizes our relationship with God’.

1995 Independent 7 Mar. 25/3 Here in the States extended nursing has been used in custody cases as evidence that the mother is unfit. There are psychologists who will say it is harmful because it infantilises the child.

2002 U.S. News & World Rep. 22 Apr. 61/1 The point is, I'm able as a patient to be on top of my medical care. I don't feel like I'm being infantilized.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	infantilize
释义	infantilizev. Brit. /ɪnˈfantəlʌɪz/, /ɪnˈfantl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ɪnˈfæn(t)lˌaɪz/ Forms: 1900s– infantilise, 1900s– infantilize. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: infantile adj., -ize suffix. Etymology: < infantile adj. + -ize suffix. Compare slightly later infantilization n. transitive. To treat (a person) inappropriately or condescendingly like an infant or young child; spec. to encourage infantile behaviour in (a person) by doing this. Also: to cause (something) to lack sophistication or maturity. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > treat haughtily or disdainfully [verb (transitive)] condescendc1460 boya1625 patronize1820 schoolmarm1903 ritz1911 high-tone1917 upstage1921 high-hat1922 infantilize1931 1931 Jrnl. Criminal Law & Criminol. 22 269/2 Sometimes a mentally retarded child who walks later is treated as a ‘baby’ or infantilized for a longer period. 1960 R. N. Rapoport et al. Community as Doctor viii. 261 The therapist saw Don's wife's demandingness as a liability that coincided with the liability of Don's mother's tendency to infantilize him. 1989 Newsweek (Nexis) 23 Oct. 74 Kushner..is contemptuous of New Age theology, calling it ‘religion for impatient, narcissistic souls that infantilizes our relationship with God’. 1995 Independent 7 Mar. 25/3 Here in the States extended nursing has been used in custody cases as evidence that the mother is unfit. There are psychologists who will say it is harmful because it infantilises the child. 2002 U.S. News & World Rep. 22 Apr. 61/1 The point is, I'm able as a patient to be on top of my medical care. I don't feel like I'm being infantilized. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1931
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