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n. - Excessive protection.

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  • I'm understanding more of this "momism" that I've heard about.
  • There is a lot of "momism" in this country which is strange because the majority of women are moms although that number is getting smaller.
  • An afterward briefly summarizes the work of sf author Philip Wylie (When Worlds Collide) who coined the term "momism" to explain how sentimentality and...
  • On momism and readjustment, see Plant, "The Veteran, His Wife, and Their Mothers." back
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