Definitions for infantilism

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infantilism in·fan·ti·lism

Spelling: [in-fuh n-tl-iz-uh m, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-

IPA: /ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm/

Infantilism is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 429 anagrams from letters in infantilism (afiiilmnnst).

Definitions for infantilism

noun

1. the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics.
2. an infantile act, trait, etc., especially in an adult.
3. a speech disorder characterized by speech and voice patterns that are typical of very young children.

Origin of infantilism

First recorded in 1890-95; infantile + -ism

Examples for infantilism

It is quite unnecessary to construct such dreams as a return to infantilism, as a regression, as the Freudians generally do.

The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality."

One of these suffered from infantilism, one turned out to be a drunkard, and the third became a social degenerate and drunkard.