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puerilism
[ pyoo-er-uh-liz-uhm, pyoor-uh- ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- childishness in the behavior of an adult.
puerilism
/ ˈpjʊərɪˌlɪzəm /
noun
- psychiatry immature or childish behaviour by an adult
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