immaturity

CEFRC1

/ɪməˈt͡ʃʊɹɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Lack of physical or emotional development.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown

Examples

  • Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.

  • Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-imposed immaturity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Mary thinks the breakup was due to Tom's immaturity.

  • childish immaturity

  • emotional immaturity

Antonyms

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His blank about money led him to make foolish decisions.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin immātūritātem.