Unchildlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not childlike; inappropriate for a child to do or be

    "There are violent video games and television shows, he said, that expose children to unchildlike behavior."

Example

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"There are violent video games and television shows, he said, that expose children to unchildlike behavior."

Etymology

From un- + childlike.

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