Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The act or process of infantilizing, or treating a non-infant as an infant
Etymologies
- infantilize + -ation (Wiktionary)
Examples
“OK, there's always going to be a certain level of grumbling when a phenom's this gigantic -- one online columnist opined that the Potter books, because they are also popular with adults, only contribute to an increasing "infantilization" of culture.”
“It could be to promote their careers, or it could be because of what some have called the infantilization of adults – people just want to stretch out their teen years deep into their 30’s.”
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“I think there are competing failures," including too big a role for the United States at the bargaining table, resulting in what she calls the "infantilization" of the two parties.”
“infantilization" of society is more prevalent in Britain.”
“The actual reviews are not even really about the newer generation: The infantilization rhetoric is just that, rhetoric in the negative sense, a covert appeal to generational resentments.”
“Burning Man is the well-tanned embodiment of a widespread idea: that creativity comes from infantilization.”
“Once dehumanized, a certain Colonial attitude of infantilization is imposed upon them.”
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“She also discussed regression in the service of the ego, which permits someone to accept “infantilization”.”
“Mothers were taught to prioritize boys and encourage girls to identify with the mores of male domination by accepting the role of subjugated, second-class citizens, characterized by infantilization and idealization.”
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“It shows how Rall was too full of himself to bother to live with his mother for a while or even get some cash from her because “her price — humiliation and infantilization — would be too high.””
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