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puerility

[pyoo-uh-ril-i-tee, pyoo-ril-] / ˌpyu əˈrɪl ɪ ti, pyʊˈrɪl- /






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The school officials’ contention that C.G.’s post was “hate speech targeting the Jewish community” was as dumb as his joke and confused puerility with animosity.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

On the page, this bifurcation works, but on the screen it saps the story’s momentum, partly because there’s no violence in the room to distract you from the genericism and puerility of the dialogue.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2017

The duo is signed to Fueled by Ramen, an imprint probably best known for putting out the work of Fall Out Boy, and they share an insistent puerility and melodic flamboyance with their pop-punk labelmates.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 24, 2016

Ridicule, mocking, insults that aren’t profane, and simple puerility aren’t going anywhere.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2015

He smiles softly at this tender-hearted puerility of hers.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda




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