infantilism

/in-fuhn-tl-iz-uhm, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uhm/US // ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm //UK // (ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm) //

幼稚症,幼稚园,婴孩主义,婴幼儿

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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

as inimmaturity

Synonyms

He has transferred his repressed infantilism from the lost family circle to the crowd.
The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality."
But in mild cases it may result in a simple myxedematous infantilism.
The chief element in mental infantilism is maldevelopment of the will.
In them some degree of mental infantilism is of invariable occurrence.

/in-fuhn-tl-iz-uhm, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uhm/US // ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm //UK // (ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm) //

幼稚症,幼稚园,婴孩主义,婴幼儿

n.名词 noun

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

as inimmaturity

Synonyms

He has transferred his repressed infantilism from the lost family circle to the crowd.
The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality."
But in mild cases it may result in a simple myxedematous infantilism.
The chief element in mental infantilism is maldevelopment of the will.
In them some degree of mental infantilism is of invariable occurrence.