Momism

Momism

Momism may refer to:

  • A critical label introduced by essayist Philip Wylie in his 1942 collection A Generation of Vipers, referring to a perceived American cult of motherhood;
  • The practice of helicopter parenting and similar intensive and intrusive parenting styles by mothers; or
  • A cliché or proverbial statement deemed typical of what a mother would say to a child; introduced by comedian Anita Renfroe.

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  • momism — ☆ momism [mäm′iz΄əm ] n. [coined (1942) by P. Wylie, U.S. writer < MOM & ISM] excessive, esp. sentimentalized, devotion to mothers or motherhood, thought to result in a mother s domination over her children and their failure to mature… …   English World dictionary

  • momism — /mom iz euhm/, n. (sometimes cap.) excessive adulation of the mother and undue dependence on maternal care or protection, resulting in absence or loss of maturity and independence. [MOM + ISM; coined by U.S. author Philip Wylie (1902 71) in A… …   Universalium

  • momism — noun a) Finding fault; carping b) Excessive attachment to one’s mother …   Wiktionary

  • momism — A term relating to excessive or overbearing mothering, especially as attributed to American cultural stereotypes. * * * mom·ism mäm .iz əm n an excessive popular adoration and oversentimentalizing of mothers that is held to be oedipal in nature …   Medical dictionary

  • momism — mÉ‘mɪzm / mÉ’ n. state of being overly attached to one s mother; state of a mother being overly attached to her children …   English contemporary dictionary

  • momism — mom·ism …   English syllables

  • momism — mom•ism [[t]ˈmɒm ɪz əm[/t]] n. undue dependence on maternal protection resulting in loss of maturity and independence • Etymology: coined by U.S. author Philip Wylie (1902–71) in A Generation of Vipers (1942) …   From formal English to slang

  • momism —   n. American, excessive devotion to mother …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • momism — noun excessive protection • Syn: ↑overprotection, ↑overshielding • Derivationally related forms: ↑overprotect (for: ↑overprotection) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Philip Wylie — Philip Gordon Wylie (May 12, 1902 ndash; October 25, 1971) was a U.S. author. He also wrote as Leatrice Homesley .BiographyBorn in Beverly, Massachusetts, he was the son of Presbyterian minister Edmund Melville Wylie and the former Edna Edwards,… …   Wikipedia

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