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    [Adjective]  | "in*fan*tile" | \ ˈin-fən-ˌtī(-ə)l \


    1: of or relating to infants or infancy

    2: suitable to or characteristic of an infant; especially : very immature


    Origin: 1696 ;

    [Noun]  | "infantile paralysis" 


    1: polio


    Origin: 1843 ;

    [Noun]  | "po*lio*my*eli*tis" | \ ˌpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs \


    1: polio


    Origin: 1875 ;

     Borrowed from New Latin (in German context), from Greek poliós "pale gray (as of human hair), grizzled" + -o- {see: |-o-|-o-} + myelós "marrow" (alluding to the gray matter of the ventral horns of the spinal cord, which the disease affects) + New Latin -itis {see: |-itis|-itis} {mat|fallow:1|}, {mat|myelo-|};

      * Note : The word was apparently introduced by the German physician Adolf Kussmaul (1822-1902), in a publication by his assistant, Anton Frey, "Aus der Klinik des Herrn Geh. Rath Prof. Kussmaul in Freiburg i. B. Ein Fall von subacuter Lähmung Erwachsener—wahrscheinlich Poliomyelitis anterior subacuta," Berliner klinische Wochenschrift, 11. Jahrgang, No. 45 (9 November 1874), pp. 566-68. Compare earlier New Latin myelitis {myelitis|myelitis}.;

    [Adjective]  | "infantile" 


    1: having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children;


      * e.g., " ... the infantile humor that teenage boys are justly famous for "





     [ "Infantilism" ]

    1: Enjoyment from infant-related things. Pretending to be a baby, wearing diapers (see diaper lover, speaking like a child (ie "I sowwy"), sleeping in a crib. Wide range of things, but all infant-related


     [ "Infantilism" ]

    2: Note that this is interest in the trappings/behaviour of youth, not sexual interest in the youth themselves (that's a pedophile)

     [ "Infantile" ]

    1: To act in a childish or immature manner.

      * e.g.,  ... Alex: Today, in class, my friend and I kept laughing then annoyed the teacher. I must do it again soon! 

     [ "infantilize" ]

    1: verb trans.

      * e.g.,  ... jimmy infantilizes his friends all the time 


     [ "infantilize" ]

    2: to treat someone as a child or in a way that denies their maturity

     [ "Infantile Pillock" ]

    1: A child-like or child-sized penis. Infantile: relating to infancy

      * e.g.,  ... Person1: You're a jerk. 


     [ "Infantile Pillock" ]

    2: Pillock: a fool or idiot; a penis

      * e.g.,  ... Person2: Butthead. 

     [ "Infantilize" ]

    1: Not a word. Some may think it is. But no, tis not a word.

      * e.g.,  ... GSM: Don't infantilize me 

     [ "Infantile Pillock" ]

    1: A childish and stupid person.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude A: "Why are you laughing at that stupid joke someone just told you?" 

     [ "Paraphilic Infantilism" ]

    1: A fetish where people dress up like babies

      * e.g.,  ... My son's preschool teacher is into Paraphilic Infantilism and often wears diapers under his pants. 

     [ "fuckin cyber-stalker infantile fucks" ]

    1: Pet name for human eye-ball computer trojan aliens i.e. When you realise that your computer has third-party intrusion and it 1/ hasn't gone away & 2/ It's not you being paranoid-these eye-balls really are watching YOU in REAL-TIME!!

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Jim, did you see that web page just move from the screen? 

     [ "infantile atheism" ]

    1: Happening regardless of the upbringing in the family where a child is raised, this phenomenon is where an infant or a young child identifies himself as an atheist until the age of 6 years, after which he / she will be old enough to start grasping the concept of religion like his / her parents and older siblings.

      * e.g.,  ... It's interesting to see how infantile atheism plays out; my four-year old nephew declared he didn't believe in God, even though his parents took him to church every Sunday! 

     [ "A Reported Trauma: The First Infantile Release" ]

    1: What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to perianal abscesses.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Are you addicted to perianal abscesses? 

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