The phrase
"infantile behavior" refers to actions or attitudes that resemble those of a young child or baby. It suggests immaturity, petulance, or acting in a childish and immature way.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«infantile»
«behavior»
Sentences with «infantile behavior»
- Many later problems of children are rooted in inadequacies in this first, trust - forming stage — depression, feelings of unworth, withdrawal from relationships, continued infantile behavior such as thumbsucking and overeating, for example. (religion-online.org)
- Sorry little one but the only infantile behavior and delusional flatulence is emitting from you... not anyone else. (evo.co.uk)
- Some experts believe that kittens taken from their mother too early show infantile behaviors like this as adults. (mnn.com)
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