childishness
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childishness
- /ˈt͡ʃaɪld.ɪʃ.nəs/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nəs/ Southern US
- /ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nɪs/ Southern US
Where it comes from
From Middle English childishnes, childisnes, equivalent to childish + -ness.
noun childishnesses
- The state or characteristic of being childish.
- Childish behaviour. Exorcism, unction, the sign of the cross, holy water, infant-communion, and many other childishnesses, were also called "Apostolic institutions" — not at first, but long after they were invented, to conceal their real origin […]
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noun childishness
| Español | puerilidad, niñería, chiquillada, infantilismo, infantilada, niñada |
|---|---|
| Português | criancice, puerilidade, infantilismo, parvulez, gurizada |
| Français | enfantillage |
| Deutsch | Kinderei |
Talk about this word "childishness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/childishness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. childishness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/childishness "childishness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/childishness.Cite this
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title = {childishness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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