infantilize

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English

Alternative forms

infantilise

Etymology

From infantile +‎ -ize (“make into”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(transitive) To reduce (a person) to the state or status of an infant.
(transitive) To treat (a person) like a child.

Translations

to reduce to the state of an infant

Catalan: infantilitzar
Dutch: infantiliseren (nl)
French: infantiliser (fr)
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
German: infantilisieren
Italian: infantilizzare
Spanish: infantilizar (es)

to treat like a child

Catalan: infantilitzar
Dutch: infantiliseren (nl)
Esperanto: infanigi
French: infantiliser (fr)
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
German: infantilisieren
Italian: infantilizzare
Spanish: infantilizar (es)

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