Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bab-i-fy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To encourage to behave like a baby; to infantilize.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Civilizational elites infantilize nonelites to keep them powerless. By letting elites babify us, we lose power."
"If you continue to indulge you child, babify him, or take away the consequences for her irresponsible behavior, you can rest assured that in the long run you will not produce a respectful, dependable adult."

Etymology

From baby + -fy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: baby

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

babifies (present, singular) babifying (participle, present) babified (participle, past) babified (past) babyfy (alternative)

Questions

What does babify mean?: To encourage to behave like a baby; to infantilize.
Where does babify come from?: From baby + -fy.

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