Chinese | 巨婴 or 巨嬰 |
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Exact meaning | A "grown-up infant" |
Origin | A Country of Giant Infants |
Giant infant [1] ( Chinese: 巨婴 or 巨嬰), spelled 'ju ying' in Hanyu Pinyin, [2] alternatively translated as giant baby, is a Chinese buzzword that originally denotes a baby of giant size, [3] but is now generally used to describe a psychologically immature adult. [4] The term was first used by Chinese consulting psychologist Wu Zhihong in 2016 in his book titled A Country of Giant Infants. [5]
In A Country of Giant Infants, the concept refers to a "grown-up baby" who is physically an adult, but whose mental development is still at the level of an infant before the age of one. [6] The nation formed by these giant babies is called the "Giant Baby Nation". [7]
These "giant infants" are afflicted with a range of mental disorders – anxiety, depression, paranoia, persecution mania, feelings of helplessness. [8] They are formed unconsciously. Being taken care of is not the most important characteristic of a giant infant, but rather the lack of opportunity to become an independent individual. [9]
Chinese | 巨婴 or 巨嬰 |
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Exact meaning | A "grown-up infant" |
Origin | A Country of Giant Infants |
Giant infant [1] ( Chinese: 巨婴 or 巨嬰), spelled 'ju ying' in Hanyu Pinyin, [2] alternatively translated as giant baby, is a Chinese buzzword that originally denotes a baby of giant size, [3] but is now generally used to describe a psychologically immature adult. [4] The term was first used by Chinese consulting psychologist Wu Zhihong in 2016 in his book titled A Country of Giant Infants. [5]
In A Country of Giant Infants, the concept refers to a "grown-up baby" who is physically an adult, but whose mental development is still at the level of an infant before the age of one. [6] The nation formed by these giant babies is called the "Giant Baby Nation". [7]
These "giant infants" are afflicted with a range of mental disorders – anxiety, depression, paranoia, persecution mania, feelings of helplessness. [8] They are formed unconsciously. Being taken care of is not the most important characteristic of a giant infant, but rather the lack of opportunity to become an independent individual. [9]