# infantilization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act or process of infantilizing, treating a non-infant as an infant, or more generally treating an adult like a young child.

## Etymology
From infantilize + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/infantilization