infantilism

[ in-fuhn-tl-iz-uhm, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm /

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noun

the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics.

an infantile act, trait, etc., especially in an adult.

a speech disorder characterized by speech and voice patterns that are typical of very young children.

Origin of infantilism

First recorded in 1890–95; infantile + -ism

Words nearby infantilism

infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy, infantile purulent conjunctivitis, infantile scurvy, infantile sexuality, infantile spasm, infantilism, infantilize, infantine, infant mortality rate, infant prodigy, infantry

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Example sentences from the Web for infantilism

The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality."
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
One of these suffered from infantilism, one turned out to be a drunkard, and the third became a social degenerate and drunkard.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
It is quite unnecessary to construct such dreams as a return to infantilism, as a regression, as the Freudians generally do.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon

British Dictionary definitions for infantilism

infantilism

/ (ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm) /

noun

psychol

a condition in which an older child or adult is mentally or physically undeveloped
isolated instances of infantile behaviour in mature persons

childish speech; baby talk

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Medical definitions for infantilism

infantilism

[ ĭn′fən-tl-ĭz′əm, ĭn-făn′tl- ]

n.

A state of arrested development in an adult, characterized by retention of infantile mentality, accompanied by stunted growth and sexual immaturity, and often by dwarfism.

Extreme immaturity, as in behavior or character.

单词	infantilism
释义	infantilism [ in-fuhn-tl-iz-uhm, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uhm ] / ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infantilism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics. an infantile act, trait, etc., especially in an adult. a speech disorder characterized by speech and voice patterns that are typical of very young children. Origin of infantilism First recorded in 1890–95; infantile + -ism Words nearby infantilism infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy, infantile purulent conjunctivitis, infantile scurvy, infantile sexuality, infantile spasm, infantilism, infantilize, infantine, infant mortality rate, infant prodigy, infantry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infantilism The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality." Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis One of these suffered from infantilism, one turned out to be a drunkard, and the third became a social degenerate and drunkard. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer It is quite unnecessary to construct such dreams as a return to infantilism, as a regression, as the Freudians generally do. Psychoanalysis\|Andr Tridon British Dictionary definitions for infantilism infantilism / (ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm) / noun psychol a condition in which an older child or adult is mentally or physically undeveloped isolated instances of infantile behaviour in mature persons childish speech; baby talk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infantilism ignorance, imperfection, rawness, greenness, incompleteness, childishness, puerility, callowness, babyishness, inexpertness Medical definitions for infantilism infantilism [ ĭn′fən-tl-ĭz′əm, ĭn-făn′tl- ] n. A state of arrested development in an adult, characterized by retention of infantile mentality, accompanied by stunted growth and sexual immaturity, and often by dwarfism. Extreme immaturity, as in behavior or character. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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infantilism

noun

Origin of infantilism

Words nearby infantilism

Example sentences from the Web for infantilism

British Dictionary definitions for infantilism

noun

Words related to infantilism

Medical definitions for infantilism

n.