About The Word Puerility
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Puerility
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What's The Definition Of Puerility?
[n] a property characteristic of a child
[n] the state of a child between infancy and adolescence Synonyms | Synonyms for Puerility: childhood | childishness Related Terms | Find terms related to Puerility: See Also | immatureness | immaturity | youngness Puerility In Webster's Dictionary \Pu`er*il"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Puerilities}. [L.
puerilitas: cf. F. pu['e]rilit['e].]
1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness.
--Sir T. Browne.
2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an
expression which is flat, insipid, or silly.
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