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Childishness vs Imbecility - What's the difference?

childishness | imbecility | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between childishness and imbecility

is that childishness is the state or characteristic of being childish while imbecility is the quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.

childishness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being childish.
  • (countable) Childish behaviour.

    • See also

    * puerilism * puerility

    imbecility

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
  • Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.
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