juvenilizing

juvenilizing
juvenilize (Amer.) v. make juvenile; make immature; make appropriate for children; make more appealing to children (also juvenilise)

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  • juvenilizing — …   Useful english dictionary

  • juvenilize — juvenilization, n. /jooh veuh nl uyz /, v.t., juvenilized, juvenilizing. 1. to make juvenile or immature: to juvenilize the classics for quick reading. 2. to make suitable for or more appealing to children. Also, esp. Brit., juvenilise. [1825 35; …   Universalium

  • juvenilization — noun a) The act or process of juvenilizing. b) The retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles. Syn: neoteny …   Wiktionary

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