infantilise

Other spellings

• (US) infantilize

Word parts

infantile + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪn.ˈfæn.tɪ.laɪz/

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Verb

Plain form infantilise

Third-person singular infantilises

Past tense infantilised

Past participle infantilised

Present participle infantilising

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