Meaning of dwarfism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/

Definitions

The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
countable, uncountable
The quality of being puny or inferior.
countable, uncountable

Deutsch Kleinwuchs

Ελληνικά νανισμός

Español enanismo

Suomi kääpiökasvuisuus

Français nanisme

Bahasa Indonesia dwarfisme

Italiano nanismo

日本語小人症

Polski karłowatość

Português nanismo

Русский ка́рликовость

Svenska dvärgväxt kortvuxenhet

Türkçe cücelik

“Studies of disproportionate dwarfisms in animals have revealed the importance of core proteins an sulfation in the development of cartilage.”

“Childish, childish to the core: that's why they're so good at nursing, they're arrested in a state of permanent intellectual dwarfism themselves!”

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.