childishness

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈt͡ʃaɪld.ɪʃ.nəs/|/ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nəs/|/ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or characteristic of being childish. uncountable
  2. Childish behaviour. countable
    — Exorcism, unction, the sign of the cross, holy water, infant-communion, and many other childishnesses, were also called "Apostolic institutions" — not at first, but long after they were invented, to conceal their real origin […]

词形变化

childishnesses plural

词汇关系

相关词
puerilism puerility

词源

From Middle English childishnes, childisnes, equivalent to childish + -ness.
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