Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being a baby; babyhood.
- noun 2. A childish mode of speech; childishness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being a baby.
- noun A babyish manner of acting or speaking.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being a
baby . - noun A
babyish manner ofacting orspeaking .
Etymologies
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baby + -ism
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Examples
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Abe's eyes grew moist, and his chin trembled, but he called himself to order, no babyism now.
Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow F. Jewell
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