English Dictionary

Peter Pan syndrome

IPA（発音記号）

/piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/

固有名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.

日本語の意味

ピーターパン症候群：成熟しきっておらず、成人としての責任や社会的役割を果たさない男性に見られる心理的現象。

Many of his friends joked that his refusal to settle down was a classic example of Peter Pan syndrome.

友人たちは、彼が落ち着こうとしないのを、典型的なピーターパン症候群の例だと冗談めかして言っていた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.

The husband himself (called he to emphasize his role as Typical Male) comes across as a rather dense, naughty adolescent boy. He is clearly suffering from a terminal case of the Peter Pan syndrome.