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infantilizing

[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.

Also, especially British, in·fan·til·ise.

Origin:
1940–45; infantile + -ize, or by back formation from infantilization

Related forms

in·fan·til·i·za·tion, noun

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