overmother

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verb

To mother somebody too much; to mollycoddle.

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Meanings

verbovermother (third-person singular simple present overmothers, present participle overmothering, simple past and past participle overmothered)

present singular third person overmothers · participle present overmothering · participle past overmothered · past overmothered

  1. transitiveTo mother somebody too much; to mollycoddle.

Origin

From over- + mother.

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APA

overmother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmother

MLA

“overmother.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmother. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overmother,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overmother.

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