infantilism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/
Noun[edit]
infantilism (usually uncountable, plural infantilisms)
- An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.
- (pathology) An appearance like (that of) an infant.
- A craniopharyngioma may produce infantilism.
- (sexuality) A paraphilia based on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
emotional dependency
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paraphilia
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References[edit]
- “infantilism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French infantilisme.
Noun[edit]
infantilism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of infantilism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) infantilism | infantilismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) infantilism | infantilismului |
vocative | infantilismule |
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