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幼児退行 (ようじたいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

幼よう児じ退たい行こう

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Meanings

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infantile regression

Medical term for a psychological defense mechanism where an individual reverts to childlike behavior under stress.

強つよいストレスで幼よう児じ退たい行こうを起おこすこと

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Severe stress can sometimes trigger infantile regression.

Kanji

幼infancy, childhood
児newborn babe, child, young of animals
退retreat, withdraw, retire
行going, journey, carry out

Built from

幼よう児じ+退たい行こう

Etymology

Compound of 幼児 (infant) and 退行 (regression), a calque of the English medical term.