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   Puerile , a. [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. puéril.] Boyish; childish; trifling; silly.
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   The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents.
   De Quincey.
   
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   Syn. -- Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak. See Youthful.
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