puerility

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Noun puerility has 2 senses

childhood, puerility - the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
--₁ is a kind of immaturity, immatureness
childishness, puerility - a property characteristic of a child
--₂ is a kind of youngness

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Puerility

Definition:

Puerility refers to the quality or state of being childishly immature, silly, or trivial.

Examples:

Noun:

His constant puerility was a reflection of his unwillingness to grow up.
The comedian's puerility in his jokes appealed to the younger audience.

Adjective:

The puerility behavior of the boys irritated their teacher.
Her puerility sense of humor was often misunderstood by her colleagues.

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