noun
- plural of infantility; childish or immature behaviors, characteristics, or qualities
- plural of infantility; the state or condition of being infantile or underdeveloped
Usage: typically used in formal or critical contexts
Usage: medical or developmental psychology term
Examples
- The critic dismissed the film's humor as full of infantilities that would appeal only to young children.
- His constant tantrums and infantilities made it difficult for colleagues to take him seriously.
- The therapist noted that the patient's infantilities stemmed from unresolved childhood trauma.
- She grew tired of his infantilities and decided to end the relationship.
- The novel satirizes the infantilities of the wealthy elite who refuse to accept responsibility.
- Parents must gently discourage infantilities while supporting their child's emotional growth.