momism
Finding fault; carpingFinding fault; carping.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Finding fault; carping.
(Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable)Excessive attachment to one’s mother.
excessive protection
(Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable)An utterance, piece of advice, etc. from one's mother.
Origin
By extension, from momist.By extension, from momist.
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Forms
plural: momisms| Singular | momism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- excessive protection:overprotectionovershielding
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable