Definition of "infantilization" [infantilization]

• The act or process of infantilizing, or treating a non-infant as an infant (noun)

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• "OK, there's always going to be a certain level of grumbling when a phenom's this gigantic -- one online columnist opined that the Potter books, because they are also popular with adults, only contribute to an increasing "infantilization" of culture."
• "It could be to promote their careers, or it could be because of what some have called the infantilization of adults – people just want to stretch out their teen years deep into their 30’s."
• ""I think there are competing failures," including too big a role for the United States at the bargaining table, resulting in what she calls the "infantilization" of the two parties."