infantilism

English

Etymology

infantile +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/

Noun

infantilism (usually uncountable, plural infantilisms)

1. An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.
2. A sexual dependency on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered.

Related terms

• infantilist

Translations

emotional dependency

• German: Infantilismus (de) m
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sexual dependency

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• Serbo-Croatian: infantilizam (sh) m
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