noun
Meaning 1
The youngest member of an immediate family.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lastborn
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
baby of the family
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noun
Meaning 2
A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An adult member of an immediate family who is treated by others in the family, especially the parents, as though they were a child.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: benjamínek — youngest member of an immediate family
- French: benjamin — youngest member of an immediate family
- French: benjamine — youngest member of an immediate family
- German: Nesthäkchen — youngest member of an immediate family
- Hebrew: בֶּן זְקוּנִים (ben ziquním) — youngest member of an immediate family
- Polish: najmłodszy członek rodziny — youngest member of an immediate family
- Romanian: mezin — youngest member of an immediate family