sharent

American  

[shair-uhnt] / ˈʃɛər ənt /

verb (used without object)

1. to frequently use social media to share photos or other details and information about one’s child.

   If you’re going to sharent, be sure to check your privacy settings to control who sees your posts.

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noun

1. a parent who frequently shares such personal information on social media.

Other Word Forms

• sharenting noun

Etymology

Origin of sharent

First recorded in 2010–15; blend of share ¹ ( def. ) and parent ( def. )

Example Sentences

As Plunkett argues, adults sharent because the online world “makes it very easy to do and even encourages it.”

From The New Yorker

But it's at least a bit of a measure towards keeping what we sharent about our kids contemporaneous.

From Salon

When we sharent, we're paying for them with our children's data.

From Salon

So, to sharent or not to sharent?

From BBC

Horton believes it's different for every sharent.

From The Guardian