The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | puerile

1. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity2. of or characteristic of a childThe word puerile has appeared in 77 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Aug. 19 in the Opinion piece “An Affront to Love, French-Style” by Agnès C. Poirier:Parisians can’t remember when it all began. At first, the appearance of the locks was nearly imperceptible. Soon, though, they felt like a statement. On some of the city’s most iconic bridges, thousands of visitors left small padlocks,

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