unchildlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English childlike English unchildlike From un- + childlike.
Meanings
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Not childlike; inappropriate for a child to do or be
There are violent video games and television shows, he said, that expose children to unchildlike behavior.
2009 January 11, Marc Lacey, “In Mexico, Curbing Violence Before It Is Learned”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unchildlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unchildlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |