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Meaning of babify | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To encourage another to behave like a baby; to infantilize.

Examples

“Civilizational elites infantilize nonelites to keep them powerless. By letting elites babify us, we lose power.”
“If you continue to indulge you child, babify him, or take away the consequences for her irresponsible behavior, you can rest assured that in the long run you will not produce a respectful, dependable adult.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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