infantilization

English

Etymology

infantilize +‎ -ation

Noun

infantilization (countable and uncountable, plural infantilizations)

  1. The act or process of infantilizing, or treating a non-infant as an infant.
    Nursing homes lead to an infantilization of the elderly.
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