mollycoddlingn.

Brit.

/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑliˌkɑd(ə)lɪŋ/

Forms: see mollycoddle v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mollycoddle v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < mollycoddle v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare mollycoddling adj.

The action of mollycoddle v.; pampering; excessive care or attention.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > indulging, petting, or pampering

cockering1440

cocking1570

cockling1579

dandling1591

daunt1603

coaxing1672

petting1799

mollycoddling1847

cosseting1880

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > care for or looking after > excessive care or protection

overcare1599

mollycoddling1847

overprotection1901

nursemaiding1924

overprotectiveness1931

nannyism1959

nannying1969

nanniness1973

1847 R. J. Culverwell Laws Life, Health, & Happiness 293/2 I hate ‘molly-coddling’, which taking such seeming care of ourselves may appear to be.

1893 Westm. Gaz. 6 Feb. 10/2 Moddle-coddling is the curse of missions.

1946 F. Clune Try Nothing Twice 49 In those days there was no worker's compensation or mollycoddling of workers.

1990 Country Walking Jan. 7 (advt.) ‘Luxury Walks’ for those who like a bit of molly-coddling.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mollycoddlingadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑliˌkɑd(ə)lɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– molly-coddling, 1800s– mollycoddling.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mollycoddle n., -ing suffix², mollycoddle v.

Etymology: Originally < mollycoddle n. + -ing suffix² (compare slightly later mollycoddle v.). In later use < mollycoddle v. + -ing suffix².

That mollycoddles; indulgent; excessively careful or cautious. Also: that is or behaves like a mollycoddle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [adjective] > excessively

mollycoddling1834

overprotecting1847

grandmotherly1873

overprotective1907

nanny1959

nannyish1962

the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [adjective] > indulging or pampering

pampering1562

cocking1570

cockering1571

mollycoddling1834

1834 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 237 Outrages committed by the masters of haberdashery shops, aided and abetted by their molly-coddling myrmidons, in the shape of shopmen.

1881 Punch 24 Dec. 294/1 A piece of ‘Molly-Coddling Legislation’.

a1901 J. Fiske Essays Hist. & Lit. i. vii. 311 During the administration of John Quincy Adams, there was fast growing up a tendency toward the mollycoddling, old granny theory of government.

1993 UNIX Rev. May 123/2 Legacy code, almost by definition, lacks both helpful comment and mollycoddling structure.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mollycoddling
释义	mollycoddlingn. Brit. /ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɑliˌkɑd(ə)lɪŋ/ Forms: see mollycoddle v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mollycoddle v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < mollycoddle v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare mollycoddling adj. The action of mollycoddle v.; pampering; excessive care or attention. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > indulging, petting, or pampering cockering1440 cocking1570 cockling1579 dandling1591 daunt1603 coaxing1672 petting1799 mollycoddling1847 cosseting1880 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > care for or looking after > excessive care or protection overcare1599 mollycoddling1847 overprotection1901 nursemaiding1924 overprotectiveness1931 nannyism1959 nannying1969 nanniness1973 1847 R. J. Culverwell Laws Life, Health, & Happiness 293/2 I hate ‘molly-coddling’, which taking such seeming care of ourselves may appear to be. 1893 Westm. Gaz. 6 Feb. 10/2 Moddle-coddling is the curse of missions. 1946 F. Clune Try Nothing Twice 49 In those days there was no worker's compensation or mollycoddling of workers. 1990 Country Walking Jan. 7 (advt.) ‘Luxury Walks’ for those who like a bit of molly-coddling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mollycoddlingadj. Brit. /ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɑliˌkɑd(ə)lɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– molly-coddling, 1800s– mollycoddling. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mollycoddle n., -ing suffix², mollycoddle v. Etymology: Originally < mollycoddle n. + -ing suffix² (compare slightly later mollycoddle v.). In later use < mollycoddle v. + -ing suffix². That mollycoddles; indulgent; excessively careful or cautious. Also: that is or behaves like a mollycoddle. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [adjective] > excessively mollycoddling1834 overprotecting1847 grandmotherly1873 overprotective1907 nanny1959 nannyish1962 the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [adjective] > indulging or pampering pampering1562 cocking1570 cockering1571 mollycoddling1834 1834 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 237 Outrages committed by the masters of haberdashery shops, aided and abetted by their molly-coddling myrmidons, in the shape of shopmen. 1881 Punch 24 Dec. 294/1 A piece of ‘Molly-Coddling Legislation’. a1901 J. Fiske Essays Hist. & Lit. i. vii. 311 During the administration of John Quincy Adams, there was fast growing up a tendency toward the mollycoddling, old granny theory of government. 1993 UNIX Rev. May 123/2 Legacy code, almost by definition, lacks both helpful comment and mollycoddling structure. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847adj.1834
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