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
Kenshinken-sheenJapanese
Merete-Danish
Mariannamer-ee-AN-ə (English), mar-ee-AN-ə (English), mahr-YAHN-nah (Polish)Italian, English, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Greek
Berniecebər-NEESEnglish
HarveyHAHR-veeEnglish
Boyle[bɔil]