infantilism
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.
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How to use infantilism in a sentence
He has transferred his repressed infantilism from the lost family circle to the crowd.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinThe 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 EllisBut in mild cases it may result in a simple myxedematous infantilism.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria MontessoriThe chief element in mental infantilism is maldevelopment of the will.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneIn them some degree of mental infantilism is of invariable occurrence.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for infantilism
/ (ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm) /
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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