adult baby

== English == === Etymology === From adult +‎ baby. Popularized 1980s, largely replacing infantilist outside psychology. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæd.ʌltˈbeɪ̯.bi/, /ˌæd.əltˈbeɪ̯.bi/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˌdʌltˈbeɪ̯.bi/, /ˌæd.əltˈbeɪ̯.bi/ Hyphenation: a‧dult ba‧by, ad‧ult ba‧by Rhymes: -eɪbi === Noun === adult baby (plural adult babies) (sexuality) A 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. Synonyms: infantilist, (abbrevation) AB Hypernyms: ABDL, ageplayer Hyponym: teen baby ==== Derived terms ==== adult baby syndrome ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== autonepiophilia CG diaper lover