inner children

A form of inner child — The childlike aspect of a person's psyche, typically, the personality and the memories of one's childhood, especially in the context of coexisting with, and being suppressed by, an adult aspect of the person.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of inner child
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APA

inner children. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20children

MLA

“inner children.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20children. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inner children,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20children.

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