in·fan·til·ism

(ĭn′fən-tl-ĭz′əm, ĭn-făn′tl-)

1. The existence of juvenile physical or psychological characteristics in an adult, as from failure to develop secondary sexual characteristics.

a. Marked immaturity, as in behavior or character.

b. An infantile act or remark.

3. A condition in which one desires to act or be treated like a baby, sometimes associated with a paraphilia.

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infantilism

(ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm)

1. (Psychology) psychol

a. a condition in which an older child or adult is mentally or physically undeveloped

b. isolated instances of infantile behaviour in mature persons

2. childish speech; baby talk

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in•fan•ti•lism

(ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm)

n.

1. the persistence in an adult of markedly childish anatomical, physiological, or psychological characteristics.

2. an infantile act, trait, etc.

infantilism

the condition of one who is not a child acting abnormally childlike. — infantility, n. — infantilistic, adj.

infantilism

[ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm] N → infantilismo m

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in·fan·ti·lism

n. infantilismo, manifestación de características infantiles en la edad adulta.

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Noun	1.	infantilism - an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies ateleiosis, ateliosis - a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
	2.	infantilism - infantile behavior in mature persons misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior