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infantile

[ in-fuhn-tahyl, -til ]

adjective

  1. characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:

    infantile behavior.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. of or relating to infants or infancy:

    infantile diseases.

  3. Physical Geography. youthful ( def 5 ).


infantile

/ ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl; ˌɪnfənˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy
  3. in an early stage of development
“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
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Derived Forms

  • infantility, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڲ·پ··ٲ [in-f, uh, n-, til, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infantile1

From the Latin word ԴڲԳī, dating back to 1690–1700. See infant, -ile
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But lately, more disturbing procedures are on the rise - chasing an unrealistic, hyper-feminine, almost infantile ideal.

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As O’Toole also observes, Trump’s anti-European animus has a potent psychosexual subtext, simultaneously rooted in right-wing American macho posturing and his own infantile sense of narcissistic injury.

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“It was offensive and infantile, especially as the moms were all trying to figure out childcare during summer break.”

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Even as their infantile, often disgusting antics become tedious, the film’s tone shifts from daft to tenderly melancholic as signs of human encroachment on their habitat multiply.

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Sometimes, it's sort of the weird maternal, infantile and sexual all combined all at once, like when she's singing “Santa Baby.”

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