Meaning of PUERILITY
| Pronunciation: | | `pyoou'rilitee
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- [n] a property characteristic of a child
- [n] the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
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PUERILITY is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | childhood, childishness |
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| | See Also: | | immatureness, immaturity, youngness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pu`er*il"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Puerilities}. [L.
puerilitas: cf. F. pu['e]rilit['e].]
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.
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