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单词 puerilism
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Definition of puerilism in English:

puerilism

noun ˈpjɔːrɪlɪz(ə)mˈpjʊərɪlɪz(ə)m
Psychology
  • The state or condition of behaving like a child; childish behaviour or childishness; specifically (a) (in an adult) a reversion to infantile behaviour, usually as a symptom of mental disorder; (b) (in a child) the stage of normal development which follows infantilism and precedes puberty.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Daily Courier. From puerile + -ism.

 
 

Definition of puerilism in US English:

puerilism

noun
Psychology
  • The state or condition of behaving like a child; childish behaviour or childishness; specifically (a) (in an adult) a reversion to infantile behaviour, usually as a symptom of mental disorder; (b) (in a child) the stage of normal development which follows infantilism and precedes puberty.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Daily Courier. From puerile + -ism.

 
 
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