noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Finding fault; carping. uncountable
2. 2
   Excessive attachment to one’s mother. Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable
3. 3
   excessive protection wordnet
4. 4
   An utterance, piece of advice, etc. from one's mother. Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

overprotectionovershielding

Etymology

Etymology 1

By extension, from momist.

Etymology 2

From mom + -ism.

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