PUERILITY

childishness, puerility

(noun) a property characteristic of a child

childhood, puerility

(noun) the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

puerility (countable and uncountable, plural puerilities)

The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.

That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.

Source: Wiktionary


Pu`er*il"i*ty, n.; pl. Puerilities. Etym: [L. puerilitas: cf. F. puérilité.]

1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness. Sir T. Browne.

2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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