infantilization
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infantilization
noun infantilizations · infantilisation
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The act or process of infantilizing, treating a non-infant as an infant, or more generally treating an adult like a young child.
Nursing homes lead to an infantilization of the elderly.
Opposite: adultification
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| Español | infantilización |
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| Português | infantilização |
| Français | infantilisation |
| Deutsch | Infantilisierung, Verkindlichung, Bevormundung |
| Italiano | infantilizzazione |
Talk about this word "infantilization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infantilization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infantilization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infantilization "infantilization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infantilization.Cite this
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title = {infantilization},
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