mollycoddler
One who pampers
A mollycoddler is someone who treats another person with excessive care and protection, shielding them from hardship or discomfort.
The term carries a note of disapproval—implying the coddling is unwarranted and produces weakness: Her father was a notorious mollycoddler who never let her face consequences.
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- softieTenderhearted person
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
- lenientTolerant of faults
permissive · doting · overindulgent · soft-hearted · tender-hearted · fond · tolerant · yielding
One who fosters development
- nannyHired child caretaker
- nursemaidDomestic child caretaker
- attendantOne who assists others
- carerOne who tends others
wet nurse · guardian · minder · keeper · au pair · governess · babysitter · soother
Excessively controlling caregiver
- hovererOne suspended in place
- smothererOne who asphyxiates another
- shielderOne who defends
- worrywartHabitual fretter, informal
fusser · mother hen · anxious · controlling · suffocating · paternalistic · solicitous · clinger
spoiler
Premature ending disclosure
- softieTenderhearted person
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
lenient · permissive · doting · overindulgent · soft-hearted · tender-hearted · fond · tolerant · yielding · accommodating
nurturer
One who fosters development
carer · wet nurse · guardian · minder · keeper · au pair · governess · babysitter · soother · comforter
helicopter parent
Excessively controlling caregiver
worrywart · fusser · mother hen · anxious · controlling · suffocating · paternalistic · solicitous · clinger · clingy
mollycoddlerdisciplinarian
Strict enforcer of rules
strict parent · taskmaster · authoritarian · drill sergeant · hardliner
mollycoddlerhardener
Agent promoting rigidity
toughener · slave driver · boot camp instructor · brutalizer · hazer
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