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单词 mollycoddle
释义 mollycoddle
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: molly (I) + coddle
1. : a pampered darling : a spineless weakling
 < his mother might turn him into a mollycoddle — Aldous Huxley >
 < catch those mollycoddles getting away from the steam heaters — Everybody's Magazine >
specifically : an effeminate man
 < the men … were mollycoddles, and the women were sexually unemployed — Francis Hackett >
2. : goody-goody
 < these are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier — Nation >
II. transitive verb
: to treat with fond indulgence : protect and cater to : pamper, spoil
 < believes we have mollycoddled women too much — New York Times >
 < judges mollycoddle these young hoods — James McGlincy >
Synonyms: see indulge
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