overparented
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editoverparented (comparative more overparented, superlative most overparented)
- Excessively spoiled, restricted, etc. by one's parents; given insufficient freedom as a child.
- 2015 June 15, Heather Havrilesky, “‘How to Raise an Adult,’ by Julie Lythcott-Haims”, in New York Times[1]:
- Other studies suggest that overparented kids are “less open to new ideas” and take “less satisfaction in life.”
Verb
editoverparented
- simple past and past participle of overparent