doted over
Lavished with attention
Doted over describes someone who received excessive, often lavish attention and affection.
Parents dote over children, grandparents dote over grandchildren, fans dote over celebrities.
The phrase implies being the object of devoted, indulgent care: She was doted over by her aunts throughout childhood.
Sometimes carries a hint that the attention was smothering or spoiling.
- adoreLove intensely
- apple of one's eyeOne's most beloved
- obsessDwell on compulsively
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
- nurtureSupport growth and development
cherish · tender loving care · pamper · fuss · treasure · golden child · idolize · put on a pedestal · lavish · spoil · mollycoddle · mama's boy · cosset · besotted · admire · overindulge · revere · smother