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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschoyer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃwa.je/
"Il ne faut pas choyer excessivement les enfants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To treat someone with excessive indulgence, care, or pampering.
"Parents should avoid trying to mollycoddle their children too much if they want them to become independent."
- 1
An excessively pampered person who is unaccustomed to hardship.
"He was labeled a mollycoddle by his peers for refusing to join the grueling outdoor expedition."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in the late 19th century as a combination of 'Molly' (a diminutive of the given name Mary, historically used to denote an effeminate or milksop man) and 'coddle' (meaning to treat tenderly or pamper). Over time, it evolved from referring to an over-indulged person into a verb describing the act of treating someone with excessive indulgence or protective care.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mollycoddle" is said worldwide
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choyer
Transliteration: /ʃwa.je/
"Il ne faut pas choyer excessivement les enfants."
verhätscheln
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈhɛt͡ʃəln/
"Man sollte Kinder nicht zu sehr verhätscheln."
coccolare
Transliteration: /kok.koˈla.re/
"Non bisogna coccolare troppo i figli."
mimar
Transliteration: /miˈmaɾ/
"No es bueno mimar demasiado a los niños."
mimar
Transliteration: /miˈmaɾ/
"Os pais não devem mimar excessivamente os filhos."
लाड प्यार करना
Transliteration: lad pyar karna
"बच्चों को जरूरत से ज्यादा लाड प्यार नहीं करना चाहिए।"
娇惯
Transliteration: jiāoguàn
"我们不应该过度娇惯孩子。"
애지중지하다
Transliteration: aejijunghada
"부모가 아이를 너무 애지중지해서는 안 된다."
甘やかす
Transliteration: amayakasu
"子供をあまり甘やかしてはいけない。"
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