˜yÐÄvlog

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infantilize

[ in-fuhn-tl-ahyz, -tahy-lahyz, in-fan-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

infantilized, infantilizing.
  1. to keep in or reduce to an infantile state.
  2. to treat or regard as infantile or immature.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of infantilize1

1940–45; infantile + -ize, or by back formation from infantilization
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Burnett never insists that they’re the sane ones, nor does he infantilize Fish and Poinsettia’s afflictions.

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When was the last time you heard a major politician in America infantilize women like this?

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While it’s easy to infantilize these furry, arboreal critters — a key reason why audiences’ hearts have been moved by them for decades — their cuteness should never eclipse their importance, as the Ewok tribe holds a pivotal role in the destruction of the Death Star.

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We are seeing adult women who aggressively reject society's efforts to infantilize them.

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Instead, we infantilize, coddle, normalize and excuse white rage, and by extension, MAGA.

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