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Vinony

childishness

noun

  1. quality/conduct typical of/appropriate for a child
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪld.ɪʃ.nəs/ / /ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nəs/ / /ˈt͡ʃaːld.ɪʃ.nɪs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English childishnes, childisnes, equivalent to childish + -ness.

  1. The state or characteristic of being childish.
  2. 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 […]”