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infantility

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in⋅fan⋅tile

  [in-fuhn-tahyl, -til]
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–adjective
1. characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.
2. of or pertaining to infants or infancy: infantile diseases.
3. Physical Geography. youthful (def. 5).
Origin:
1690–1700; < L infantīlis. See infant, -ile

Related forms:
in⋅fan⋅til⋅i⋅ty  [in-fuhn-til-i-tee] , noun

Synonyms:
1. puerile, immature, weak. See childish.

Antonyms:
1. adult, mature.
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Main Entry: in·fan·tile
Pronunciation: 'in-f&n-"tIl, -t&l, -"tEl, -(")til
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to,or occurring in infants or infancy <infantile eczema>
2 : suitable to or characteristic of an infant; especially : very immature
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infantile in·fan·tile (ĭn'fən-tīl', -tĭl)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to infants or infancy.

  2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; extremely childish.

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