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infantilization

infantilization Infantilization is a pattern of upbringing in which parental overprotection keeps a person in an overly childlike role and interferes with the development of independent behavior.

Infantilization is a pattern of upbringing in which parental overprotection keeps a person in an overly childlike role and interferes with the development of independent behavior.

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