in|fan|ti|lism

in|fan|ti|lism
in|fan|ti|lism «ihn FAN tuh lihz uhm», noun.
1. an abnormal persistence or appearance of childish traits in adults, often characterized by mental retardation and physical underdevelopment, especially of the sexual organs.
2. the retention by an adult of characteristics of articulation and intonation normally found only in the speech of young children: »

I persisted in asking to be taught adult French, and did get fewer infantilisms (New Yorker).


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  • fan — bouf·fan·cy; fan·a·lo·ka; fan·a·tism; fan; fan·chon·ette; fan·ci·able; fan·ci·cal; fan·ci·fi·ca·tion; fan·ci·ful; fan·ci·ful·ly; fan·ci·ful·ness; fan·ci·fy; fan·ci·less; fan·ci·ly; fan·ci·ness; fan·dan·gle; fan·dom; fan·fa·rade; fan·fa·ron;… …   English syllables

  • infantilism — in·fan·ti·lism …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… …   English syllables

  • infantilism — 1. A state marked by slow development of mind and body. SYN: infantile dwarfism. 2. Childishness, as characterized by a temper tantrum of an adolescent or adult. 3. Underdevelopment of the sexual organs. Bri …   Medical dictionary

  • infantilism — in•fan•ti•lism [[t]ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, taɪˌlɪz , ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pat psl the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics 2) pat psi an infantile act, trait, etc …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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