Synonyms for infantilism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-fuh n-tl-iz-uh m, -tahy-liz-, in-fan-tl-iz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn fən tlˌɪz əm, -taɪˌlɪz-, ɪnˈfæn tlˌɪz əm |
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Définition of infantilism
Origin :- 1894 in a psychological sense; see infantile + -ism. Earlier in a physiological sense, "retarded and imperfect physical development."
- As in immaturity : noun inexperience
- As in inexperience : noun lack of experience
- It is quite unnecessary to construct such dreams as a return to infantilism, as a regression, as the Freudians generally do.
- Extract from : « Psychoanalysis » by Andr Tridon
- The significance of "infantile sexual lesions" has also tended to give place to that of "infantilism of sexuality."
- Extract from : « Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) » by Havelock Ellis
- One of these suffered from infantilism, one turned out to be a drunkard, and the third became a social degenerate and drunkard.
- Extract from : « Being Well-Born » by Michael F. Guyer
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