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childishness

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child·ish  (chldsh)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood: a high, childish voice; childish nightmares.
2.
a. Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile: tired of your childish pranks.
b. Not complicated; simple.
c. Affected mentally by old age; senile.
childish·ly adv.
childish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.childishness - a property characteristic of a child
puerility
youngness - the opposite of oldness
Translations
childishness [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs] N → infantilismo m, puerilidad f
childishness [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs] n (pejorative) → puérilité f
child labour (British) child labor (US) n
(= use of child workers) → travail m des enfants
(= children who do paid work) → main-d'œuvre f enfantine
childishness
n (pej) → kindisches Gehabe
childishness [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs] n (pej) → puerilità
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