babyness

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noun

The property or state of being a baby or being babylike.

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Meanings

nounbabyness (uncountable)

alternative babiness

  1. uncountableThe property or state of being a baby or being babylike.
  2. uncountablebiologyBabylike physical traits, such as large eyes, theorized by Konrad Lorenz to evoke a caregiving response in adults.

Origin

From baby + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

babyness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babyness

MLA

“babyness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babyness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babyness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babyness.

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