infantilism
Example Sentences
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Others might speculate on this, but only I can truly channel Trump, since only I possess the requisite degree of infantilism:
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2021
Not even Tolkien’s vast philological scholarship, his deep knowledge of mythology, and his world-building skills could impress what Moorcock and company saw as a troublesome infantilism inherent in Tolkien’s work.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2014
Even my son’s embarrassed by the infantilism of my tastes, but there’s some good stuff out there now.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2014
Maybe these recent tubs of guts exist to reassure Americans of their own ever-increasing waistlines, are embodiments of the new infantilism or just a recycled familiar type.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
Without them, below a certain minimum, the reproductive organs and their secretions will remain infantile, causing a persistent infantilism or delay of puberty.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.
