"infantilism" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 幼稚病
• 幼稚主義

Definition

幼稚病是指即使成年後，依然有非常幼稚的行為或思考方式。在醫學上，也指發育停留在兒童階段的罕見障礙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常屬於正式或專業詞彙，多見於心理學或醫學語境。日常若用，通常是批評成年人過於幼稚。請勿與較口語的“幼稚”混淆。

Examples

Her constant whining is a sign of infantilism.

她不停的抱怨是**幼稚病**的表現。

Doctors rarely see cases of medical infantilism.

醫生很少遇到醫學上的**幼稚病**病例。

Some people confuse infantilism with simple childish behavior.

有些人把**幼稚病**和普通的孩子氣行為搞混了。

His refusal to handle responsibility just screams infantilism to me.

他拒絕承擔責任，這根本就是**幼稚病**。

You'd never guess his age from his obvious infantilism.

從他明顯的**幼稚病**，你根本猜不到他的年齡。

After years in the workforce, his infantilism still shows up in meetings.

工作多年後，他在會議上還是流露出**幼稚病**。