infantilizing

ɪnˈfæntɪlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of infantilizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychology

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making something seem childish

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The infantilizing design of the website annoyed the users.

childish

immature

juvenile

behavior

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treating someone as if they are a child

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The manager's infantilizing behavior frustrated the employees.

condescending

patronizing

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Origin of infantilizing

Latin, infans (child) + -ize (to make)

Examples of infantilizing in a sentence

Her infantilizing comments were not appreciated by the team.
Her infantilizing tone was condescending.
The infantilizing comments were not appreciated.

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French:infantilisant, puéril, ...
German:infantilisierendes Design, infantilisierender, ...
Italian:infantilizzante, ...
Spanish:infantilizante, tratar como a niños, ...
Portuguese:infantilização, tratamento infantil, ...
Chinese:孩子气, ...
Japanese:子供っぽくする, 子供扱いする, ...
Arabic:تَطْفِيلِي, مُقَلِّل من شأن البالغين, ...
Hebrew:מַעשׂה שמציג את הדבר כילדותי, מְפַגְרֵר, ...
Russian:инфантилизирующий, инфантилизирующее, ...
Ukrainian:дитячий, ...
Hindi:बचकाना, बच्चों जैसा व्यवहार करना, ...
Bengali:শিশুসুলভ করা, শিশুসুলভ আচরণ, ...
Catalan:disseny infantilitzant, comportament infantilitzant, ...
Czech:infantilizující, patronizující, ...
Danish:barnliggørelse, infantiliserende adfærd, ...
Dutch:kinderachtig ontwerp, infantiliseren, ...
Greek:παιδική σχεδίαση, παιδική μεταχείριση, ...
Hungarian:infantilizáló, atyáskodó, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមើលទៅដូចកុមារ, ដែលប្រព្រឹត្តដាក់អ្នកដទៃដូចជាកុមារ, ...
Korean:유아화 디자인, 유아화, ...
Persian:طراحی کودکانه, کودکانه رفتار کردن, ...
Polish:infantylizujący, traktujący jak dziecko, ...
Portuguese (BR):infantilizante, ...
Romanian:infantilizant, tratând ca pe un copil, ...
Swedish:infantiliserande, behandlande som barn, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นเด็ก, ปฏิบัติเหมือนเด็ก, ...
Turkish:çocuklaştırıcı, çocuk gibi davranan, ...
Vietnamese:trẻ con, ...

infantilize

ɪnˈfæntɪˌlaɪz

Definition of infantilize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

behavior

Rare

treat a person like a child

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Parents should avoid infantilizing their teenagers.

baby

patronize

psychology

Rare

make someone appear childish

Rare

The media often infantilize young celebrities, focusing on their mistakes.

baby

patronize

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Origin of infantilize

Latin, infans (child) + -ize (to make)

Examples of infantilize in a sentence

The manager's tone tended to infantilize the staff.
Parents should not infantilize their teenagers by making all decisions for them.
The manager's tendency to infantilize his team led to low morale.

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French:infantiliser, rendre infantile, ...
German:infantilisieren, kindisch machen, ...
Italian:infantilizzare, far sembrare infantile, ...
Spanish:infantilizar, hacer parecer infantil, ...
Portuguese:infantilizar, ...
Chinese:把...当小孩对待, 使显得幼稚, ...
Japanese:子供扱いする, 子供っぽく見せる, ...
Arabic:عَامَلَ كَطِفْل, جَعَلَهُ يَبْدُو طِفْلِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְיַחֵס כְּאֶל יֶלֶד, לְהִתְיַחֵס אֶל מִישֶׁהוּ כְּאִם הוּא יֶלֶד, ...
Russian:инфантилизировать, выставлять ребяческим, ...
Ukrainian:інфантилізувати, робити дитячим, ...
Hindi:बच्चों जैसा व्यवहार करना, बच्चा दिखाना, ...
Bengali:শিশুসুলভ আচরণ করা, শিশুসুলভ করা, ...
Catalan:infantilitzar, fer semblar infantil, ...
Czech:infantilizovat, patronizovat, ...
Danish:infantilisere, gøre barnlig, ...
Dutch:infantiseren, kinderachtig maken, ...
Greek:συμπεριφέρομαι σαν να είναι παιδί, παιδιαρίζω, ...
Hungarian:gyerekként kezelni, infantilizálni, ...
Khmer:ប្រព្រឹត្តដាក់ដូចកុមារ, ធ្វើឱ្យមើលទៅដូចក្មេង, ...
Korean:어린아이 취급하다, 어린애처럼 보이게 하다, ...
Persian:کودک‌انگاری کرد, کودکانه جلوه دادن, ...
Polish:infantylizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):infantilizar, ...
Romanian:a infantiliza, a face să pară copilăresc, ...
Swedish:infantisera, göra barnslig, ...
Thai:ปฏิบัติเหมือนเด็ก, ทำให้ดูเป็นเด็ก, ...
Turkish:çocuklaştırmak, çocuk gibi göstermek, ...
Vietnamese:cưng chiều, làm cho trẻ con, ...

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Definition of infantilizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of infantilizing

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Examples of infantilizing in a sentence

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Definition of infantilize - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of infantilize

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