"infantilism" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 幼稚病
• 幼稚主义

Definition

幼稚病指的是即使已经成年，也表现或思考得非常孩子气。医学上也可指发育停留在儿童阶段的罕见疾病。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多数在心理学或医学等正式语境中使用，日常生活中用来批评成年人“太孩子气”的行为。不要与更口语化的“孩子气”混淆。

Examples

Her constant whining is a sign of infantilism.

她一直在抱怨是**幼稚病**的表现。

Doctors rarely see cases of medical infantilism.

医生很少遇到医学上**幼稚病**的病例。

Some people confuse infantilism with simple childish behavior.

有些人把**幼稚病**和普通的孩子气行为混淆了。

His refusal to handle responsibility just screams infantilism to me.

他拒绝承担责任，这让我觉得就是**幼稚病**。

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

看他明显的**幼稚病**，你绝对猜不到他的年纪。

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

工作多年后，他在会议上依然表现出**幼稚病**。