infantilism
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, the urgency, almost the desperation, to return feels like a microcosm of our national infantilism when faced with the need for self-discipline and deferred or denied gratification.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2020
Not even Tolkien’s vast philological scholarship, his deep knowledge of mythology, and his world-building skills could impress what Moorcock and company saw as a troublesome infantilism inherent in Tolkien’s work.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2014
Even my son’s embarrassed by the infantilism of my tastes, but there’s some good stuff out there now.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2014
Maybe these recent tubs of guts exist to reassure Americans of their own ever-increasing waistlines, are embodiments of the new infantilism or just a recycled familiar type.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
Rickets, mucous disease, lienteric diarrhoea, infantilism, prolapse of the rectum, and infection with thread-worms are common complications.
From The Nervous Child by Hector Charles Cameron
