infantilize

English - Turkish

Definition of infantilize in English Turkish dictionary

Çocuk muamelesi yapmak

English - English

Definition of infantilize in English English dictionary

To reduce (a person) to the state or status of an infant

To treat (a person) like a child

to reduce someone to the state or status of an infant

{f} treat as a child, treat a person as a baby; stay like a young kid; keep a person in an childish state (also infantilise)

to treat someone as if they were a child

Related Terms

infantilization

The act or process of infantilizing, or treating a non-infant as an infant

Nursing homes lead to an infantilization of the elderly.