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Infantilization
Infantilization also called Secondary baby talk refers to a type of speech that involves the unwarranted use of a person’s first name, terms of endearment, simplified expressions, short imperatives, an assumption that the recipient has no memory, and cajoling as a means of demanding compliance.
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