babyness

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

baby +‎ -ness

Noun

babyness (uncountable)

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