infantilized

adjective

Definition of infantilizednext
as in infantile

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  1. infantile
  2. childish
  3. adolescent
  4. young
  5. juvenile
  6. immature
Adjective
  • Social media users obsessed over every new documentation of her teething and tumbling and infantile antics, and the followers of the zoo’s TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts skyrocketed.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of infantile
Adjective
  • But the fanbases of those games are not buying it, and have undergone a campaign to embarrass Musk as much as possible about his claims, dragging him into childish internet fights.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Editor’s picks Bad Bunny can’t help but revel in the childish joy of being back home, and the euphoric title track sums this feeling up.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • During the early years of the coronavirus pandemic, an expansion of the federal child tax credit led to dramatic reductions in adolescent poverty.
    Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Center specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry after graduating from medical school.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Verse is one of the top players for a young Rams defensive front that is excelling in the post-Aaron Donald era.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • One young woman at the theater, who lives in Santa Monica, was evacuated and went to a friend’s house in the West Hollywood area before deciding to head over to see The Brutalist.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of young
Adjective
  • The 17-year-old suspect, who has not yet been identified, was taken into custody on Monday and transported to a juvenile facility in Bridgeport.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The teen was taken Monday to the juvenile detention facility in Bridgeport.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • People with leukemia often have a high number of immature white blood cells called myeloblast, which are not usually present in the blood.
    Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • These immature cells can develop into different types of blood cells, including white blood cells (WBCs), central to immune function.8 Getting sufficient and consistent sleep can help make your body more resistant to disease and infection.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of immature
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