childishness
Collocations
5ADJ.
little
VERB + CHILDISHNESS
fear
CHILDISHNESS + NOUN
villain
PREP.
with
ADV.
again
Definitions
noun
The state or characteristic of being childish.
Childish behaviour.
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 […]
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Synonyms
noun — a property characteristic of a child
- puerility
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4Exorcism, 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 c
WiktionaryI like her all the better because she has childishness.
Tatoeba · #252349When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.
Tatoeba · #733827Do you mean to annoy me again with some childishness, you little villain?
Tatoeba · #1885282