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infantilism collapse: infantile behavior in mature persons; an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

royalism collapse: adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government

monarchism collapse: a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system

disinclination collapse: that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"

arrested development collapse: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

cretinism collapse: severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

mongolism collapse: a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation

disobedience collapse: the failure to obey; the trait of being unwilling to obey

mugwump collapse: a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics); someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884

imbecility collapse: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot

introversion collapse: (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings

laxness collapse: the quality of being lax and neglectful; the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"

aversion collapse: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

procrastination collapse: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

reluctance collapse: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"; (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

modesty collapse: formality and propriety of manner; freedom from vanity or conceit

distance collapse: the property created by the space between two objects or points; size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"; indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"; a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"; the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"; a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"; keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

antipathy collapse: the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"; a feeling of intense dislike

refusal collapse: a message refusing to accept something that is offered; the act of refusing

hesitation collapse: the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"; indecision in speech or action

constraint collapse: the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others; the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"

coldness collapse: a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"; the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

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