Neotenize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To regard (an adult person or animal) as a child; to infantilize. transitive
"Among the explanations for why we in Western culture, and particularly contemporary American society, neotenize our animals as we do is our need to gain a sense of control over them."
Example
More examples"Among the explanations for why we in Western culture, and particularly contemporary American society, neotenize our animals as we do is our need to gain a sense of control over them."