infantilization

English

Alternative forms

• infantilisation

Etymology

infantilize +‎ -ation

Noun

infantilization (countable and uncountable, plural infantilizations)

1. The act or process of infantilizing, or treating a non-infant as an infant.

   Nursing homes lead to an infantilization of the elderly.

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: infantilització f
• French: infantilisation (fr) f
• Galician: infantilización f
• German: Infantilisierung (de) f, Verkindlichung f, Bevormundung (de) f
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• Italian: infantilizzazione f
• Portuguese: infantilização f
• Spanish: infantilización f