infantilism Hear it!

infantilism Definition

in·fan·til·ism (in fan′ti liz′əm; also in′fən-)

noun

  1. immature or childish behavior
  2. Psychol. an abnormal state in which such behavior persists into adult life: it is marked by retarded mental and physical growth and by failure to mature sexually

Browse dictionary entries near infantilism

  1. ‹ infantile paralysis
  2. ‹ infantile
  3. ‹ infanticide
  4. ‹ infante
  5. ‹ infanta
  6. ‹ infant school
  7. ‹ infant
  8. ‹ infancy
  9. ‹ infamy
  10. ‹ infamous crime
  1. infantilize ›
  2. infantine ›
  3. infantry ›
  4. infantryman ›
  5. infarct ›
  6. infarction ›
  7. infare ›
  8. infatuate ›
  9. infatuated ›
  10. infatuation ›