infantilizes
/ɪnˈfæntɪlaɪzɪz/
verb
- Third person singular present of infantilize: treats someone as if they are a child.
- The new manager infantilizes the team by checking every tiny detail.
- She infantilizes her dog by dressing it in baby clothes and pushing it in a stroller.
- The system infantilizes students by not allowing them to choose their own classes.