mollycoddle
📖 Definitions
noun
A pampered or overprotected person.
verb tr.
To overprotect or pamper.
💬 Usage Examples
“What a mollycoddle you are, crying for your parents.” Sabrina Jeffries; What the Duke Desires; Simon & Schuster; 2013. “Why are we mollycoddling these people? ...
There is a reason why we don’t ask drunks how they feel about not being allowed to drive the car.” Jonn Elledge; Why Does the Media Mollycoddle Anti-Vaxxers?; The New Statesman (London, UK); Aug 18, 2021.