puerility

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние или качество быть ребёнком, или свойство, характерное для детства.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being a child, or a property characteristic of childhood.

uncountable

1. Childhood stateC1formal

   The condition or period of being a child, between infancy and adolescence.

   Детство

   • The novel explores the puerility of its main character.
   • He looked back on his puerility with fondness.
   • The study focuses on the cognitive development during puerility.

   Synonymsboyhoodchildhoodyouth

2. Childish behaviorC1formal

   A quality or trait that is characteristic of a child, often implying immaturity or silliness.

   Ребячество

   • His puerility was evident in his constant joking during the serious meeting.
   • The critic dismissed the film's plot as mere puerility.
   • She outgrew the puerility of her teenage years.

   Synonymschildishnessfoolishnessimmaturityinfantilismjuvenilitysilliness

   Antonymsadulthoodgravitymaturityseriousnesssobriety