infantilise

Example:By allowing their children to make all their own decisions about food and activities, parents may be promoting their children's immaturity.

Definition:Showing a lack of maturity; not yet prepared for adult responsibilities and social interactions.

Example:The child's innocent questions about the world are a reflection of her unsophisticated, infantilized way of understanding everything.

Definition:Lacking experience or knowledge of the world and its ways; simple.

Example:The government's economic policies have inadvertently led to the underdevelopment of the IT sector in the country.

Definition:Not yet fully developed, grown, or mature; being in the early stages of development.