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Definition of infantile adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

infantile

adjective

NAmE//ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl//

1(disapproving) typical of a small child (and therefore not suitable for adults or older children) synonym childish infantile jokes

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2[only before noun] (formal) connected with babies or very young children

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