infantilism
English
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/
Noun
[edit]infantilism (usually uncountable, plural infantilisms)
- An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.
- (pathology) An appearance like (that of) an infant.
- A craniopharyngioma may produce infantilism.
- (sexuality) A paraphilia based on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]emotional dependency
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paraphilia
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References
[edit]- “infantilism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French infantilisme.
Noun
[edit]infantilism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
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| nominative-accusative | infantilism | infantilismul |
| genitive-dative | infantilism | infantilismului |
| vocative | infantilismule | |
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