childishness
childishness · childishnesses
Kinderei
The state or characteristic of being childishThe state or characteristic of being childish.
US/ˈt͡ʃaɪld.ɪʃ.nəs/
» I like her all the better because she has childishness.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or characteristic of being childish.
a property characteristic of a child
(countable)Childish behaviour.
Examples
2 sentencesI like her all the better because she has childishness.
Do you mean to annoy me again with some childishness, you little villain?
Translations
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By meaning 1
childishness:
Origin
From Middle English childishnes, childisnes, equivalent to childish + -ness.From Middle English childishnes, childisnes, equivalent to childish + -ness.
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Forms
plural: childishnesses| Singular | childishness |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a property characteristic of a child:puerility
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable