Puerility

Pronunciation: /pjʊˈrɪləti/

Definitions of puerility

noun the state or quality of being childishly silly or immature

Example Sentences

A1 Children often display puerility in their behavior.

A2 The puerility of his actions made it hard for others to take him seriously.

B1 The teacher was concerned about the puerility of the students' arguments.

B2 As he grew older, he realized the puerility of his past decisions.

C1 The author's exploration of puerility in his novel added depth to the characters.

C2 Her puerility was evident in her refusal to take responsibility for her actions.

Examples of puerility in a Sentence

formal The puerility of his behavior was evident in the way he refused to take responsibility for his actions.

informal His puerility really showed when he started throwing a tantrum over not getting his favorite dessert.

slang I can't believe the level of puerility he displayed when he started a fight over a video game.

figurative The puerility of their arguments was like watching children squabble over toys.

Grammatical Forms of puerility

• plural: puerilities
• comparative: more puerile
• superlative: most puerile
• present tense: is puerile
• future tense: will be puerile
• perfect tense: has been puerile
• continuous tense: is being puerile
• singular: puerility
• positive degree: puerile
• infinitive: to be puerile
• gerund: being puerile
• participle: puerile

Origin and Evolution of puerility

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'puerility' originated from the Latin word 'puerilitas', which is derived from 'puerilis' meaning 'boyish' or 'childish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'puerility' has evolved to refer to immaturity or childishness, moving away from its original connotation of being boyish.