Infantilizer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who infantilizes others. derogatory, often

    ""Don't worry your pretty little head about it," an infantilizer I knew used to say to his wife. When she would ask about the family finances, his answer was always the same: "You wouldn't understand.""

Example

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""Don't worry your pretty little head about it," an infantilizer I knew used to say to his wife. When she would ask about the family finances, his answer was always the same: "You wouldn't understand.""

Etymology

From infantilize + -er.

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