Infantine
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Infantile; childish.
"Man, because he could not but acknowledge the majesty of Nature, fell into childish exultation at his acquired and still-increasing dominion over her elements. Even while he stalked a God in his own fancy, an infantine imbecility came over him."
Example
More examples"Man, because he could not but acknowledge the majesty of Nature, fell into childish exultation at his acquired and still-increasing dominion over her elements. Even while he stalked a God in his own fancy, an infantine imbecility came over him."
Etymology
From French infantin, variant of enfantin.
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