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neotenize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neot-enize
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regard (an adult person or animal) as a child; to infantilize.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

neotenizes (present, singular) neotenizing (participle, present) neotenized (participle, past) neotenized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

neotenous neoteny

Questions

What does neotenize mean?
To regard (an adult person or animal) as a child; to infantilize.

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