"infantine" meaning in English

See infantine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more infantine [comparative], most infantine [superlative]
Etymology: From French infantin, variant of enfantin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|infantin}} French infantin, {{m|fr|enfantin}} enfantin Head templates: {{en-adj}} infantine (comparative more infantine, superlative most infantine)
  1. Infantile; childish. Synonyms: milky, puerile, childish
    Sense id: en-infantine-en-adj-DmDrNTqo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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