Peter Pan syndrome



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Peter Pan syndrome

A psychological state or condition in which a grown person cannot or refuses to act like an adult; a stubborn and persistent immaturity found in an adult person. I seem cursed to only find men who have some damned Peter Pan syndrome. I'm tired of going out with guys who act like children!
See also: pan, peter, syndrome

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AliceAL-is (English), a-LEES (French), ah-LEE-che (Italian)English, French, Portuguese, Italian
Thilo-German
Honokaho-no-kahJapanese
Elli (1)E-leeGerman
Katlego-Southern African, Tswana
Columbako-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)Late Roman