infantilize

[ in-fuhn-tl-ahyz, -tahy-lahyz, in-fan-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),in·fan·til·ized, in·fan·til·iz·ing.
  1. to keep in or reduce to an infantile state.

  2. to treat or regard as infantile or immature.

Origin of infantilize

1
1940–45; infantile + -ize, or by back formation from infantilization
  • Also especially British, in·fan·til·ise .

Other words from infantilize

  • in·fan·til·i·za·tion, noun

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