| 单词 | refrigerator mother |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrefrigerator mother refrigerator mother n. a mother considered to be cold and unloving towards her child or children.Such mothers were formerly believed to contribute to the development of autism in their children. Leo Kanner (1894–1981), who is associated with this theory, does not appear to have used the expression in print. ΚΠ 1965 Jrnl. Health & Human Behavior 6 163/1 Kanner called them ‘refrigerator’ mothers. 2004 P. Raeburn Acquainted with Night vi. 178 Autism was blamed on ‘refrigerator mothers’, who withheld love and acceptance from their children. < as lemmas |
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