overprotectivenessn.
/ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛktᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərprəˈtɛktɪvnᵻs/ The quality or condition of being excessively protective.
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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
1931 F. Neumann in E. B. Reuter & J. R. Runner Family xi. 331 Some [children], of course, because of the absence of coddling and overprotectiveness so far absent in their homes, have developed a degree of independence.
1957 R. B. Cattell Personality & Motivation iv. 135 It is a sociological pattern, varying from family to family of ‘Overprotectiveness—vs—Tough Neglect’.
1999 Sat. Night (Toronto) Apr. 59/1 The overprotectiveness of baby-boom parents was largely justified as a necessary response to the hostility of this new world.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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