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infantilism: Meaning and Definition of

in•fan•ti•lism

Pronunciation: (in'fun-tl-iz"um, -tī-liz"-, in-fan'tl-iz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics.
  2. an infantile act, trait, etc., esp. in an adult.
  3. a speech disorder characterized by speech and voice patterns that are typical of very young children.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
infantile paralysis infantilize
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