mollycoddle

American  

[mol-ee-kod-l] / ˈmɒl iˌkɒd l /

noun

1. a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.

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verb (used with object)

mollycoddled, mollycoddling

1. to coddle; pamper.

   Synonyms:

   cosset, indulge, spoil

mollycoddle British  

/ ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdəl /

verb

1. (tr) to treat with indulgent care; pamper

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noun

1. a pampered person

Other Word Forms

• mollycoddler noun

Etymology

Origin of mollycoddle

First recorded in 1825–35; Molly (a female name used in the sense “effeminate man”) + coddle

Example Sentences

He was also critical of what he called a culture of "hiding behind words like 'wellbeing'" and "mollycoddling" children.

From BBC

His passion for her grows to such a pitch that he starts bounding up stairs instead of crawling over them like a mollycoddled toddler.

From Los Angeles Times

For all the female agency on display, Barbie still has to placate and mollycoddle the insecure Ken.

From Salon

I went from my parents’ mollycoddled child to an adult that had to do their own laundry.

From The Verge

“I don’t think we can be mollycoddled to live in a bubble the whole time.”

From Washington Post