momism

[ mom-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) excessive adulation of one's mother and undue dependence on maternal care or protection, resulting in an absence or loss of maturity and independence.
2. a saying or remark that is characteristic of a mother talking to her child.

momism

/ ˈmɒmɪzəm /

noun

1. informal.
   the excessive domination of a child by his or her mother

Word History and Origins

Origin of momism¹

mom + -ism; momism 1 coined by U.S. author Philip Wylie (1902–71) in Generation of Vipers (1942)