puerility

• Sustantivo que designa el estado o la cualidad de ser infantil, o aquello que es propio de la niñez; también se refiere a la inmadurez o ingenuidad propias de un niño.

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

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1. Childhood stateC1formal

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

   Infancia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosboyhoodchildhoodyouth

2. Childish behaviorC1formal

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

   Puerilidad

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschildishnessfoolishnessimmaturityinfantilismjuvenilitysilliness

   Antónimosadulthoodgravitymaturityseriousnesssobriety