infantilized

adjective

Definition of infantilizednext
as in infantile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantilized
  1. infantile
  2. childish
  3. adolescent
  4. young
  5. juvenile
  6. immature
Adjective
  • Anchorman trades the ratings-battle storyline of similar films for a battle of the sexes, pitting an infantile boys’ club against a new hire navigating their sexism with the seasoned poise of someone who’s done this all before.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
  • One striking incident involves an impromptu dinner party, in which Mia and Aaryan must prepare to host their parents, friends and acquaintances while balancing Virginia’s increasingly infantile behavior.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of infantile
Adjective
  • Instead, too many people are willing to write off his childish, mean-spirited antics by saying, well, Trump's just being Trump.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • With each day, the boy’s instinctive interest in natural history transcended his childish thirst for adventure.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • In a more recent study, researchers gathered data from nearly 7,000 adolescent school children in Ontario, Canada.
    Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Ernst, who lives in Middleton, Wis., is the author of 20 historical novels and mysteries for young readers from American Girl, 11 books in the Chloe Ellefson Historic Sites mysteries, and nonfiction history and poetry.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • And if there was damage on younger roofs, insurers were willing to accept a repair instead of a full replacement, Metcalf said.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of young
Adjective
  • The company continues to focus on advancing SLK in Phase 3 clinical trials for hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis, with additional trials planned for juvenile HS, palmoplantar pustulosis, and axial spondyloarthritis.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The stalks on the juvenile Arthropleura resemble those of a crab, which could point to the creature having an amphibious youth before becoming terrestrial in adulthood.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Some growers also pinch plants back in September to create an even crown and remove immature stem segments.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads By 1 Point In Two Latest Surveys Unfortunately, these metrics do not work well for an immature, emerging business.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of immature
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infantile

infantilized

infantine

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