mompetition

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noun

Rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmompetition (plural mompetitions)

plural mompetitions

  1. informalRivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.

    I've witnessed the mompetition on the playground and see it every day on my mom Listservs.

    2014, Brigid Schulte, Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has The Time, unnumbered page
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    The beauty of witnessing a mompetition on the Internet is that it's one of the rare times people catch a glimpse of just how far off the deep end their friend has gone since having a baby.

    2013, Blair Koenig, STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare, unnumbered page

    Recent research has examined mothers' use of Pinterest and the so-called “mompetition” that can occur on such sites (Griffin, 2014).

    2016, Katherine R. Allen, Angela C. Henderson, Family Theories: Foundations and Applications, unnumbered page

Origin

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APA

mompetition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mompetition

MLA

“mompetition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mompetition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mompetition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mompetition.

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