puerility
/ˌpjuːəˈrɪləti/
noun
- Behavior, speech, or writing that is childish, silly, or immature.
- The movie's humor relies on puerility, with endless jokes about bodily functions.
- The CEO's temper tantrum was an embarrassing puerility for someone in his position.
- Her essay was marred by puerility, using slang and oversimplified arguments.
- The quality or state of being childish or immature.
- The novel captures the puerility of adolescence without being condescending.
- His puerility made it hard for him to be taken seriously at work.
- We all outgrow the puerility of our early years as we gain life experience.