infantilism

Pronunciation:			'infun`tlizum
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	Definition:		[n]  infantile behavior in mature persons [n]  an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
	See Also:		abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality, ateleiosis, ateliosis, misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		amentia, arrested development, babyishness, backwardness, blithering idiocy, childishness, cretinism, half-wittedness, idiocy, idiotism, imbecility, immaturity, insanity, mental defectiveness, mental deficiency, mental handicap, mental retardation, mongolianism, mongolism, mongoloid idiocy, moronism, moronity, profound idiocy, puerilism, puerility, retardation, retardment, simplemindedness, simpleness, simple-wittedness, simplicity, subnormality