mummy's boy
Overly attached son
A mummy's boy is a man or boy considered excessively attached to or dependent on his mother, often implying he lacks independence or masculine toughness.
The term is mildly derogatory: He's such a mummy's boy—he still has her do his laundry.
Primarily British; the American equivalent is mama's boy.
- enmeshmentBoundary-blurring relational pattern
- dependenceState of needing another
- infantilizationTreating as immature
- wet behind earsNaive and inexperienced
- emasculationRemoval of masculine power
attachment · overprotection · apron strings · helicopter parenting · maternal bond · stigma · gender norms · arrested development · Peter Pan syndrome · parental influence · societal expectations · Freudian theory · Norman Bates · peer judgment · family dynamics · man-child · spoiled · silver spoon
mummy's boyself-made man
One who succeeds independently
lone wolf · free spirit · rugged individualist · maverick · independent spirit
mummy's boyman's man
Traditionally masculine male ideal
tough guy · macho man · hard man · alpha male · rough diamond
mummy's boyorphan
Child whose parents died
latchkey kid · street kid · daddy's girl · black sheep · prodigal son
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