ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Babyness

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Babyness is a noun meaning The property or state of being a baby or being babylike.

Meaning

The property or state of being a baby or being babylike.

More Meanings

  1. (biology) Babylike physical traits, such as large eyes, theorized by Konrad Lorenz to evoke a caregiving response in adults.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include babiness, babyishness, babyism, childlikeness, childliness, babyhood.

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