Infantilism

Japanese infantilism is so heavily sexualized it would make Americans ... well, hysterical. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Poetic feeling does not derive simply from the expression of the emotions nevertheless unbridled egotism, a form of infantilism, is difficult to avoid in the early stages of writing. ❋ Unknown (2000)

To top the charts at 93 is quite something, and especially for an uncompromising scholar who attributes rock'n'roll to "infantilism". ❋ Unknown (2011)

If his gigantism is undeniable and unignorable, his badness is, inevitably, subject to debate: hardly his badness as a man, which, though softened by Donald's use of psychological terms like 'secondary narcissism,' is unmatched in its purity of self-absorption and ruthless egotism (one of the longest index entries under his name is 'infantilism'), but his badness as a writer. ❋ Spears, Monroe K. (1987)

They dismiss it as a bit of leftist deviation, or "infantilism". ❋ Unknown (1961)

Writer defends Doctor Who from Stephen Fry's charges of 'infantilism' ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let's give the three possible reasons the generic name of "infantilism". ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term 'infantilism' has such a broad range that those who practice even a mild form of it, although keeping to themselves, seem to get a very negative reaction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"infantilism" of much of the British television industry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The brand image it generates is of something cheap and disposable, shallow and callow, prone to formulation, infantilism and the all-round naffness of any compensatory fantasy. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

What passes for “debate” is the same ideologically driven infantilism as the creationist poseurs spew in the absence of any meaningful logic &/or evidence. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He also soiled his jeans more than once and exhibited growing signs of infantilism, which I knew was one symptom of his psychosis. ❋ Patrick Cockburn (2011)

You could call him my infantilism provider, though you'd sound like an idiot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

Alex: Today, in class, my friend and I kept laughing then annoyed the teacher. I must [do it again] soon! [Deeanna]: Oh Alex, you're so [infantile]. Alex: I know, I can't help it. ❋ Significant Auxiliary (2014)

[jimmy] infantilizes his [friends] [all the time] ❋ Jeny (2007)

Person1: [You're a jerk]. Person2: [Butthead]. Person1: [Infantile Pillock]. Person2: ... did you just call me a small dick? YOU'RE the [infantile pillock]. Person1: Haha. Person2: What's funny is that you aren't disagreeing... ❋ Princess.peach (2009)

[GSM]: Don't [infantilize] me me: that's [NOT a word] ❋ BGC (2007)

Dude A: "Why are you laughing [at that] stupid joke someone just told you?" [Dude B] " I really can't help it." Dude A " You really are acting like an [infantile pillock]." ❋ Hay, Dan Newman, Dan The Man (2016)

[My son's] [preschool teacher] is into Paraphilic Infantilism and often wears [diapers] under his pants. ❋ Chodeyjones42 (2015)

Hey Jim, did you see that web page just move from the screen? J: Yeah, bet its those "fuckin cyber-stalker infantile fucks isn't it"? "Mum, [my mouse] [pointer] keeps jumping off the hyperlinks I selecetd on my Facebook page"? M: Its more likely [not you] son, just those fuckin cyber-stalker infantile fucks" ❋ Goosebump11 (2011)