Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peter pan syndrome

/piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ter -pan syn-drome
IPA: /piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish or childlike and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.

Example Sentences

"The husband himself (called "he" to emphasize his role as Typical Male) comes across as a rather dense, naughty adolescent boy. He is clearly suffering from a terminal case of the Peter Pan syndrome."

Frequently Paired Words

kidult

Questions

How do you pronounce peter pan syndrome?: The recorded pronunciation is /piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/.
What does peter pan syndrome mean?: The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish or childlike and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.

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