Childhoodlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of childhood.

    "Society prefers to keep handicapped people in a childhoodlike state, thereby ignoring sexual needs."

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"Society prefers to keep handicapped people in a childhoodlike state, thereby ignoring sexual needs."

Etymology

From childhood + -like.

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