INFANTILISM


Meaning of INFANTILISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-fən-ˌtī-ˌli-zəm, -tə-ˌli-; in-ˈfan-tə-ˌli- ]

noun

Date: 1895

1. : retention of childish physical, mental, or emotional qualities in adult life ; especially : failure to attain sexual maturity

2. : an act or expression that indicates lack of maturity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.