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infantilize
[ in-fuhn-tl-ahyz, -tahy-lahyz, in-fan-tl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep in or reduce to an infantile state.
- to treat or regard as infantile or immature.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of infantilize1
Example Sentences
Burnett never insists that they’re the sane ones, nor does he infantilize Fish and Poinsettia’s afflictions.
When was the last time you heard a major politician in America infantilize women like this?
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.
We are seeing adult women who aggressively reject society's efforts to infantilize them.
Instead, we infantilize, coddle, normalize and excuse white rage, and by extension, MAGA.
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