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infantilism

/ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
in-fan-til-ism
IPA
/ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.

Uncountable

noun

An appearance like (that of) an infant.

Uncountable

noun

A paraphilia based on acting like a baby or toddler, sometimes involving being diapered.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English infantile Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English infantilism From infantile + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

infantilisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

infantilist infantility

Synonyms

ABDL

Questions

How do you pronounce infantilism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfæntɪlɪzm/.
What does infantilism mean?
An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.
Where does infantilism come from?
Etymology tree English infantile Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English infantilism From infantile + -ism.

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