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• mollycoddling — mol·ly·cod·dle || mÉ‘lɪkÉ‘dl / mÉ’lɪkÉ’dl n. boy or man that is used to being spoiled or pampered v. spoil, pamper …   English contemporary dictionary

• mollycoddle — [[t]mɒ̱likɒd(ə)l[/t]] mollycoddles, mollycoddling, mollycoddled VERB (disapproval) If you accuse someone of mollycoddling someone else, you are critical of them for doing too many things for the other person and protecting them too much from… …   English dictionary

• mollycoddle — I. noun Etymology: Molly, nickname for Mary Date: 1833 a pampered or effeminate man or boy II. transitive verb ( coddled; mollycoddling) Date: 1864 to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention Synonyms: see indulge •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• mollycoddle — mollycoddler, n. /mol ee kod l/, n., v., mollycoddled, mollycoddling. n. 1. a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop. v.t. 2. to coddle; pamper. [1825 35; MOLLY + CODDLE] Syn. 2. spoil, indulge, cosset. * * * …   Universalium