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PRONUNCIATION OF INFANTILIZATION

infantilization  [ɪnˌfæntɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFANTILIZATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infantilization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFANTILIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infantilization in the English dictionary

The definition of infantilization in the dictionary is the act of infantilising, the act of prolonging an infantile state in a person by treating them as an infant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFANTILIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFANTILIZATION

infanta
infante
infanteer
infanthood
infanticidal
infanticide
infantile
infantile paralysis
infantilisation
infantilise
infantilism
infantility
infantilize
infantine
infantries
infantry
infantry division
infantryman
infantrymen
infants

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFANTILIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of infantilization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «infantilization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFANTILIZATION

Find out the translation of infantilization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infantilization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infantilization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幼儿化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infantilización
570 millions of speakers

English

infantilization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

infantilization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

infantilization
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфантилизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infantilização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

infantilization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infantilisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infantilisasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Infantilisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幼児化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

infantilization
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infantilisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

infantilization
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

infantilization
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालमृत्यूचे प्रमाण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

infantilization
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infantilizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

infantylizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфантилізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infantilizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

infantilization
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infantilization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infantilisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infantilization
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infantilization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFANTILIZATION»

The term «infantilization» is used very little and occupies the 156.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFANTILIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infantilization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFANTILIZATION»

Discover the use of infantilization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infantilization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Romanticism and Childhood: The Infantilization of British ...
Explores how emerging ideas of infancy and childhood gave Romantic writers and readers new ways of understanding history and literature.
Ann Wierda Rowland, 2012
2
Infantilization Among Married Hispanic Men: A Pilot and ...
This study explores the phenomena of infantilization in a sample of married Hispanic men in Miami-Dade County (Florida).
Samuel Lopez De Victoria, 2006
3
National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian History
The. Infantilization. of. Quebec. THE. MYTH. OF. UNITY. When I was in Grade Ten in 1963,! went on a summer exchange from my home in Vancouver to Montreal. This was my first visit to Quebec, my first real exposure to the myth of national ...
Daniel Francis, 1997
4
Long-term Care Administration Handbook
THE INFANTILIZATION PROCESS Underlying the issue of dependence versus independence is a process that is discussed less frequently in the gerontological literature but seems to play a fundamental role in the lives of the institutionalized  ...
Seth B. Goldsmith, 1993
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Suggestopedia and Language Acquisition: Variations on a Theme
According to the Lozanov theory, the greater the authority of the teacher (or physician), the greater the process of "infantilization" in the students (or patients) ( pp. 191 ff). Infantilization, needless to say, has very little, if anything, to do with the  ...
W. Jane Bancroft, 1999
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Essentials of Long-term Care Administration
THE INFANTILIZATION PROCESS Underlying the issue of dependence versus independence is a process that is discussed less frequently in the gerontological literature but seems to play a fundamental role in the lives of the institutionalized  ...
Seth B. Goldsmith, 1994
7
Violence, Abuse and Neglect: The American Home
Implicit in infantilization is the perception that old people are "senile," a term that no longer has any adequate specific descriptive behavioral or organic dimensions. Although Alzheimer's disease (senile dementia) is a specific degenerative ...
Myron R. Utech, 1993
8
The Mcdonaldization of Higher Education
The Infantilization of Education Probably the most objectionable consequence of the bureaucratization of the university is the infantilization of education. Patronizing students has become institutionalized. Students are treated as if they were an ...
Dennis Hayes, Robin Wynyard, 2006
9
Prisioners in Prison Societies
To the degree that there is a retrogression toward the level of children. we can use the term infantilization. and this process can then be regarded as a subcategory of institutional adjustment. Typical of the institutional life is regimentation.
Ulla Bondeson, 1989
10
Work, Death, and Life Itself: Essays on Management and ...
... for example, be found in the ongoing tendency and attempt to infantilize workers. The. Infantilization. of. the. Worker. It seems as if the only pattern most western workers can relate to is that of the child vis-a-vis its parents. Through the nature ...
Burkard Sievers, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFANTILIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infantilization is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Heads in the Sand | Washington Free Beacon
... trade offs and missed opportunities, the externalities and sunk costs, of maintaining a culture grounded in wish fulfillment and infantilization. «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
2
Russell Wilson and Ciara?s ?No Sex? Vow: Fetishizing Abstinence …
Instead, the 2000s brought a brand new crop of sexy virgins, with an added dose of infantilization and the faintest hint of exploitation. We speak ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Eliza's Baby Sunscreen For Wise Adults
Sure, this might be an exercise in gross self-infantilization, but there is one category that legitimately does benefit from the baby treatment: sun ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»
4
Rose McGowan says 'wussy' agent fired her for calling out a sexist …
... Sandler" but instead attempting to combat the "institutional stupidity and the institutional infantilization of actresses" in today's film industry. «Business Insider, Jun 15»
5
A 'Doll's House' with a contemporary edge at Harbor Stage
Nora's infantilization is less irritating than usual because Fischer embarks on the role with what appears to be a genuine, irrepressible ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
6
Rose McGowan Puts Adam Sandler's Sexist Casting Call On Blast
"It's just the institutional stupidity and the institutional infantilization of actresses. Like an actress isn't going to look like her A-game. We need to ... «Refinery29, Jun 15»
7
Tuning Up: The Infantilization of Guitar (or “Hulk Fight Robot. Hulk …
Today I got me panties in a twist from what should have been a pretty innocuous source—an article heralding a band's debut album. The band ... «Premier Guitar, May 15»
8
Rumblings Of Dissent In Russia's West
... of this deliberate infantilization and regression to quasi-magical forms of comprehension of political phenomena," Blank wrote recently in The ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, May 15»
9
One College Student's Analysis on Representation in the Film …
In American Sniper, the following tropes are present: animalization, infantilization, naturalization, savage war, and terrorist threat. Animalization ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
10
The Callow Way – Why Simon Pegg Was Wrong – And Right
A complaint about the infantilization of culture, of people being made to be passionate about things they enjoyed as a child might be valid ... «Flickering Myth, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Infantilization [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/infantilization>. May 2024 ».
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