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enfantin

childlike, childish

adjective ahn-fahn-TAN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

elementary, simple

Usage Note

Enfantin can be neutral ('childlike') or slightly dismissive ('childish, simplistic'): c'est enfantin means 'it's child's play'. The feminine form is enfantine. La langue enfantine refers to child language or baby talk. Compare puéril, which is more negative in register.

Examples

"Sa joie enfantine était touchante."

Natural Translation

His childlike joy was touching.

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