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
  • Though her infantile husband and his family treat Anora as a disposable plaything, Madison gives her a thrilling pugnacity — while at the same time locating the pathos of her emotionally bruising ordeal.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
  • When people are being killed and cities and essential civilian infrastructure are being razed, disavowing responsibility is both infantile and amoral.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
Definition of infantile
Adjective
  • But worrying about making your space look too childish can be tricky.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
  • All the Jingle Ladies by Beth Garrod After her parents went viral with an earworm of a Christmas song (and music video featuring her childish antics), Molly has been a true Grinch.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • Puberty blockers stop the body from making testosterone and estrogen to delay the changes of puberty, giving the adolescent more decision-making time.
    Maureen Groppe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
  • An adolescent often wonders why the world seems to be conspiring against them.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Leyva has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and was booked into a juvenile detention center in Albuquerque after being medically cleared at a regional hospital.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Cops said he would be taken later to a juvenile detention facility.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immature
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infantile

infantilized

infantine

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