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adult baby

Syllables: a·dult ba·byUK/ˌæd.ʌltˈbeɪ̯.bi//əˌdʌltˈbeɪ̯.bi/

adult baby noun: an adult person who enjoys role-playing a regression to an infant-like state and acting like a baby or toddler, as through wearing diapers, engaging in babylike activities, babbling, etc., generally for sexual gratification.

Noun

adult baby (plural adult babies)

  1. An adult person who enjoys role-playing a regression to an infant-like state and acting like a baby or toddler, as through wearing diapers, engaging in babylike activities, babbling, etc., generally for sexual gratification.
    • By consenting to go along with Jerry's fetish, Barb set herself apart from the vast majority of women who live with adult babies. This makes her story not only unusual but significant. Instead of getting freaked out, as most women would have done, Barb has actually used it to add excitement to the...1983 December, Angela Herd, “Big Babies: The Fetish of Infantilism”, in Larry Flynt, editor, Hustler, volume 10, number 6, Larry Flynt Publications, page 60
    • Diaper Pail Friends […] World's largest adult baby–diaper lover club. Thousands of members listed for contacts. Large selection of diapers, big baby clothing, videos, audio tapes, photos, directories, stories, books, case histories.1996, Bill Brent, editor, The Black Book, 4 edition, Black Books, →ISBN, page 49
    Synonyms:
    infantilist, AB

Synonyms of adult baby

Forms of adult baby

pluraladult babies

Origin of adult baby

From adult + baby. Popularized 1980s, largely replacing infantilist outside psychology.

Words formed from adult baby

Words that rhyme with adult baby

Questions about adult baby

What does adult baby mean?
Adult baby means an adult person who enjoys role-playing a regression to an infant-like state and acting like a baby or toddler, as through wearing diapers, engaging in babylike activities, babbling, etc., generally for sexual gratification.
What part of speech is adult baby?
Adult baby is a noun.
How do you pronounce adult baby?
Adult baby is pronounced /ˌæd.ʌltˈbeɪ̯.bi/ (UK).
What is the plural of adult baby?
The plural of adult baby is adult babies.

Words near adult baby in the dictionary

  1. adult actress
  2. adult actresses
  3. adult album alternative
  4. adult alternative
  5. adult babies
  6. adult baby
  7. adult baby syndrome
  8. adult beverage
  9. adult beverages
  10. adult bookstore
  11. adult bookstores

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