infantilize

Other spellings

• (UK) infantilise

Word parts

infantile + -ize

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪn.ˈfæn.tɪ.laɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form infantilize

Third-person singular infantilizes

Past tense infantilized

Past participle infantilized

Present participle infantilizing

1. (transitive) If you infantilize a person, you treat them like a child.