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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, sociology, psychology) To raise (a child) in such a way that it adopts adult behaviors earlier than is usual..
Talk with them in an adult manner, but do not "adultize" them. Do not expect them to be miniature adults.
Use adultize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Adultize means (transitive, sociology, psychology) To raise (a child) in such a way that it adopts adult behaviors earlier than is usual..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Talk with them in an adult manner, but do not "adultize" them. Do not expect them to be miniature adults.
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