overprotection

Noun

Meaning

excessive protection

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

momism overshielding guard security care protection defense defence conservation shield preservation custody shelter escort hedge
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Antonyms

tough love disciplined care firm kindness harsh love rigorous mentoring aggressive love
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Hypernyms

protection

Examples

Consistency is considered as the “backbone” of positive parenting skills and “overprotection” as the weakness. Source: Internet

The approach of always defending one's pieces has an antecedent in the theory of Aron Nimzowitsch who referred to it as "overprotection." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overprosecution overprosperous overprotect overprotective overprotectively overprotectiveness