puerilism

[ pyoo-er-uh-liz-uhm, pyoor-uh- ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. childishness in the behavior of an adult.

Origin of puerilism

1
First recorded in 1920–25; puerile + -ism

Words Nearby puerilism

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British Dictionary definitions for puerilism

puerilism

/ (ˈpjʊərɪˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. psychiatry immature or childish behaviour by an adult

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