What is the meaning of puerile?

adjective

  • Of or characteristic of a child.
    • usage: "puerile breathing"
  • Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
    • usage: "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
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