Definition of Mollycoddle
Mollycoddle
mol·ly·cod·dle
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To treat someone too kindly and protect them from difficulties or hard work.
e.g. Her parents mollycoddled her so much that she couldn't handle criticism.
(noun)
a person who is overly pampered, indulged, or protected, especially (in dated and derogatory usage) an effeminate boy or man;
e.g. They didn't want him to turn out to be a mollycoddle.
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