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immaturity
(im|ma¦tur|ity)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪməˈtʃɔːrɪti, ˌɪməˈtʃʊərɪti, ˌɪməˈtjɔːrɪti, ˌɪməˈtjʊərɪti/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the state of being immature or not fully grown:
the immaturity of the immune system in very young children makes them especially vulnerable
behaviour that is appropriate to someone younger:
they were shocked by such immaturity in a grown man
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