English Explanatory Dictionary

infantilize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reduce (a person) to the state or status of an infant.
  2. To treat (a person) like a child.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfæn.tɪ.laɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infantilize.wav

Word forms

infantilize infantilizes infantilizing infantilized infantilise

Etymology

From infantile + -ize (“make into”).

Antonyms

adultify

Related words

babygirlification

Derived words

infantilization infantilizer
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