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puerilism

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pu⋅er⋅il⋅ism

  [pyoo-er-uh-liz-uhm, pyoor-uh-]
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–noun Psychiatry.
childishness in the behavior of an adult.
Origin:
1920–25; puerile + -ism
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pu·er·il·ism   (pyōō'ər-ə-lĭz'əm, pyŏŏr'ə-)   
n.  Childish behavior in an adult, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
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puerilism pu·er·il·ism (py&oomacr;'ər-ə-lĭz'əm, py&oobreve;r'ə-)
n.
Childish behavior in an adult, especially as a symptom of mental illness.

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