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Pronunciation / Transliteration: piitāpan shōkōgun
"ピーターパン症候群の人は大人になることを拒む傾向があります。"
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An adult, typically a male, who is emotionally immature, refuses to grow up, or avoids adult responsibilities.
"He is a classic Peter Pan who prefers playing video games all day to finding a stable career."
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Characteristic of someone who retains childlike qualities or resists aging and maturation.
"She maintained a Peter Pan outlook on life, refusing to let cynicism or age weigh her down."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie in 1904. The name entered popular psychological and sociological lexicon in the late 20th century to describe adults who are reluctant to grow up or assume adult responsibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peter Pan" is said worldwide
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syndrome de Peter Pan
Transliteration: sindrom de pe-tɛʁ pan
"Il souffre du syndrome de Peter Pan et refuse d'avoir des responsabilités."
Peter-Pan-Syndrom
Transliteration: peːtɐ pan zʏndʁoːm
"Das Peter-Pan-Syndrom beschreibt Männer, die nicht erwachsen werden wollen."
sindrome di Peter Pan
Transliteration: sindrome di pe-ter pan
"Molti giovani adulti di oggi mostrano i segni della sindrome di Peter Pan."
síndrome de Peter Pan
Transliteration: sindɾome de pe-teɾ pan
"El síndrome de Peter Pan afecta a quienes evitan madurar."
síndrome de Peter Pan
Transliteration: sĩdɾomi dʒi pe-teɾ pãw
"A síndrome de Peter Pan caracteriza a recusa em assumir papéis adultos."
बड़ा न होना चाहने वाला
Transliteration: bada na hona chahne wala
Script: पीटर पैन सिंड्रोम
"वह अभी भी एक पीटर पैन की तरह व्यवहार करता है।"
彼得潘综合征
Transliteration: bǐ dé pān zǒng hé zhēng
"患有彼得潘综合征的人往往逃避成年的责任。"
피터팬 증후군
Transliteration: piteopaen jeunghugun
"그는 책임감을 회피하는 피터팬 증후군을 가지고 있다."
ピーターパン症候群
Transliteration: piitāpan shōkōgun
"ピーターパン症候群の人は大人になることを拒む傾向があります。"
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