Definition of mollycoddle
: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
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Origin and Etymology of mollycoddle
Definition of mollycoddle
mollycoddled;
mollycoddling
\-ˌkäd-liŋ, -ˌkä-dᵊl-iŋ\
: to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
Examples of mollycoddle in a Sentence
The coach has been mollycoddling the team's star players.
refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school
Recent Examples of mollycoddle from the Web
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Both sides are mollycoddling their own predicaments with this talk.
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This mollycoddled outdated practices, like harvesting by hand.
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First Known Use of mollycoddle
1864
Synonym Discussion of mollycoddle
indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.
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- indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse
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- pampered by the amenities of modern living
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- humored him by letting him tell the story
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- foolish parents spoil their children
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- babying students by grading too easily
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- refused to mollycoddle her malingering son
MOLLYCODDLE Defined for English Language Learners
mollycoddle
Definition of mollycoddle for English Language Learners
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: to treat (someone) with more kindness and attention than is appropriate : to treat (someone) too nicely or gently
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