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momism

[ mom-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈmɒm ɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

excessive adulation of the mother and undue dependence on maternal care or protection, resulting in absence or loss of maturity and independence.

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Nearby words

  1. momentary,
  2. momently,
  3. momento,
  4. momentous,
  5. momentum,
  6. momma,
  7. momme,
  8. mommsen,
  9. mommsen, theodor,
  10. mommy

Origin of momism

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

momism

/ (ˈmɒmɪzəm) /

noun

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