immaturity
pronunciation
How to pronounce immaturity in British English: UK [ˌɪmə'tjʊərətɪ]
How to pronounce immaturity in American English: US [ˌɪmə'tjʊərətɪ]
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- Noun:
- not having reached maturity
Word Origin
- immaturity (n.)
- 1530s, "untimeliness," from Latin immaturitatem (nominative immaturitas) "unripeness," from immaturus (see immature). Meaning "lack of maturity" attested from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. Politics is ordinarily the administrative expression of human immaturity .
- 2. Immaturity lies only in total ignorance of self .
- 3. Inelegant behavior of internet bar " immaturity men and women "
- 4. Of your lack of responsibility ? Your immaturity ?
- 5. Enlightenment is man 's leaving his self-caused immaturity .