INFANTILIZE


Meaning of INFANTILIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' in-f ə n- ˌ t ī - ˌ l ī z, -f ə n-t ə - ˌ l ī z, in- ' fan-t ə -

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: 1943

1 : to make or keep infantile

2 : to treat as if infantile

– in · fan · til · i · za · tion \ ˌ in-f ə n- ˌ t ī -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, -f ə n-t ə -, in- ˌ fan-t ə - \ noun

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