Definitions for childishness
child·ish·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. childishness, puerilitynoun

   a property characteristic of a child

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. childishnessnoun

   The state of being childish.

2. childishnessnoun

   Childish behaviour.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childishnessnoun

   Etymology: from childish.

   1. Puerility; triflingness.

   The actions of childishness, and unfashionable carriage, time and age will of itself be sure to reform. John Locke.

   Nothing in the world could give a truer idea of the superstition, credulity, and childishness of the Roman catholick religion. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Harmlessness.

   Speak thou, boy;
   Perhaps thy childishness will move him more
   Than can our reasons. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

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1. childishness

   Childishness refers to the state or quality of being childlike or immature, often characterized by actions, behaviors, or attitudes that are typically associated with children, such as lack of responsibility, petulance, impulsiveness, or playfulness. It can involve a lack of understanding or disregard for the socially accepted rules and norms expected of one's age group or status.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Childishnessnoun

   the state or quality of being childish; simplicity; harmlessness; weakness of intellect

Matched Categories

1. • Youngness

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How to pronounce childishness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say childishness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of childishness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of childishness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of childishness in a Sentence

1. Jeremy Taylor:

   No man can tell but he that loves his children, how many delicious accents make a man's heart dance in the pretty conversation of those dear pledges; their childishness, their stammering, their little angers, their innocence, their imperfections, their necessities, are so many little emanations of joy and comfort to him that delights in their persons and society.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=childishness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Childishness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=childishness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childishness
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=childishness