in second childhood



in one's second childhood

Fig. [of an adult] interested in things or people that normally interest children. My father bought himself a toy train, and my mother said he was in his second childhood. Whenever I go to the river and throw stones, I feel as if I'm in my second childhood.
See also: childhood, second

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SandroSAHN-dro (Italian)Italian, Georgian
Mcmanus[mək'mænəs]
Ireneie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Sevgİ-Turkish
HelmaHEL-mahGerman, Dutch
Gianluigijahn-loo-EE-geeItalian