mollycoddling


mol·ly·cod·dle

M0375900 (mŏl′ē-kŏd′l)v.tr. mol·ly·cod·dled, mol·ly·cod·dling, mol·ly·cod·dles To be overprotective and indulgent toward. See Synonyms at pamper.n. A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
[molly, milksop (from Molly, nickname for Mary) + coddle.]
mol′ly·cod′dler n.

mollycoddling

(ˈmɒlɪkɒdlɪŋ) ncensorious the act of treating with indulgent care or pampering
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