[1595–1605; infant + -ine1, modeled on MF enfantin]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: domain, exposure, posture, premium, redundant-ine is a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,”“of the nature of,” “made of,” “like”. Other words that use the affix -ine include: asinine, crystalline, equine, marine
Examples of 'infantine' in a sentence
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It may be connected with the 19th-century yearning for idealised female innocence and infantine purity.