mamma's boy
Overly attached son
A mamma's boy is a man or boy considered excessively attached to or dependent on his mother.
The term is mildly disparaging, suggesting someone who lacks independence or masculine self-reliance: He's such a mamma's boy—he still has her do his laundry.
Also spelled mama's boy or momma's boy.
- apron stringsSymbol of parental control
- parental influenceCaregivers' effect on children
- helicopter momExcessively involved maternal figure
- enmeshmentBoundary-blurring relational pattern
- dependencyState of needing support
infantilization · baby talk · attachment · filial piety · favorite child · cling · overprotection · separation anxiety · cut the cord · Peter Pan syndrome · grown man · comedic exaggeration · identity formation · family hierarchy · whine · comfort · maternal care · home cooking
mamma's boyself-made man
One who succeeds independently
lone wolf · rugged individualist · self-starter · bootstrapper · independent
mamma's boyman's man
Traditionally masculine male ideal
tough guy · macho man · alpha male · hardass · badass
mamma's boyblack sheep
Disreputable family member
orphan · latchkey kid · rebel · prodigal son · runaway
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