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puerile
pu·er·ile [ pyrəl, pyr l, py ərəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. silly: regarded as childishly silly or immature
2. relating to childhood: relating to or characteristic of childhood ( formal )

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin puerilis< puer "child, boy"]

pu·er·ile·ly adverb
pu·er·il·i·ty [ pyoor ríllətee ] noun
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