Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of childishness
[…] to exaggerate the little childishnesses and tricksinesses, which though charming should not be allowed to obscure the fundamental strength of Shelley's character […]
1923, E. M. W. Tillyard, Lamb's Criticism
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childishnesses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childishnesses
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