infantile
Pertaining to infantsPertaining to infants.
» The standard of debate is infantile.
Das Diskussionsniveau ist kleinkinderhaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesPertaining to infants.
infantile paralysis
infantil, kindisch, albern
of or relating to infants or infancy
Childish; immature.
інфанти́льнийinfantýlʹnyj
Examples
9 sentencesThe standard of debate is infantile.
deDas Diskussionsniveau ist kleinkinderhaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I need medicine for infantile fever.
Left-wing communism is an infantile disorder.
deDer linke Radikalismus ist die Kinderkrankheit im Kommunismus. — jerom
There have been several cases of infantile paralysis.
deEs gab einige Fälle von Kinderlähmung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You can't remember being born because of infantile amnesia.
Translations
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Origin
Mid-15th century, "pertaining to infants," from Latin infantilis (“pertaining to an infantMid-15th century, "pertaining to infants," from Latin infantilis (“pertaining to an infant”), equivalent to infant + -ile, from īnfāns. Sense of "infant-like" is from 1772.
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Forms
more infantile, most infantile| Comparative | more infantile Lesson |
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| Superlative | most infantile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- indicating a lack of maturity:childish
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form