Definitions for: Puerility

[n] a property characteristic of a child
[n] the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Webster (1913) Definition: Pu`er*il"i*ty, n.; pl. Puerilities. [L.
puerilitas: cf. F. pu['e]rilit['e].]
1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness.
--Sir T. Browne.

2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an
expression which is flat, insipid, or silly.

Synonyms: childhood, childishness

See Also: immatureness, immaturity, youngness