Spockism

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noun

The permissive parenting style popularized by American pediatrician Benjamin Spock.

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Spockery
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Meanings

nounSpockism (uncountable)
  1. derogatorysometimesuncountableThe permissive parenting style popularized by American pediatrician Benjamin Spock.

    Synonyms: Spockery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe permissive parenting style popularized by American pediatrician Benjamin Spock.

Similar
Spockery
Also see
spockery

Origin

From Spock + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

Spockism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spockism

MLA

“Spockism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spockism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spockism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spockism.

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