man-child

• Substantivo usado de forma pejorativa para se referir a um homem adulto que se comporta de maneira imatura, infantil ou irresponsável, como se ainda fosse um menino. Também pode designar literalmente um menino ou filho do sexo masculino.

A noun referring to a male child.

plural irregular

1. Male childA1formal

   A young male human being, a boy.

   Menino

   • The man-child played happily in the garden.
   • She watched her man-child take his first steps.
   • The story follows a man-child as he grows up.

   Sinônimosboyladmale childstriplingyoungsteryouth

2. Immature adult maleB2informal

   An adult male who behaves in a childish or immature way.

   Homem infantil

   • He's a bit of a man-child, always playing video games and avoiding responsibilities.
   • The boss is a man-child who throws tantrums when things don't go his way.
   • She grew tired of dating man-children who couldn't manage their own lives.