sharent

[shair-uhnt]

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.

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• sharenting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharent¹

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.”

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

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

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So, to sharent or not to sharent?

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Horton believes it's different for every sharent.

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