mollycoddle

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, meist einen Mann, die verhätschelt, übermäßig behütet wird oder als weichlich bzw. verweichlicht gilt.

A noun referring to a person, typically a man, who is pampered, overly protected, or considered effeminate.

1. Pampered personC2informal

   A person, especially a man, who is overly pampered, protected, or treated with excessive care, often seen as weak or effeminate.

   Verwöhnter Mensch

   • He was such a mollycoddle that he couldn't even make his own bed.
   • The spoiled prince was a classic mollycoddle, unable to handle any hardship.
   • Don't be a mollycoddle; learn to deal with a little discomfort.

   Synonymecrybabymilksopnamby-pambypansysissyweaklingwimp

   Antonymehardystoictough

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden mit übermäßiger Fürsorge, Aufmerksamkeit oder Nachsicht zu behandeln, oft bis zur Überbehütung.

A verb meaning to treat someone with excessive care, attention, or indulgence, often to the point of overprotectiveness.

1. Pamper excessivelyC1informal

   To treat someone with too much care and attention, often protecting them from any difficulty or discomfort.

   Übermäßig verwöhnen

   • His parents mollycoddled him so much that he never learned to do his own laundry.
   • Stop mollycoddling the interns; they need to learn how to handle pressure.
   • She believes that mollycoddling children prevents them from becoming resilient adults.

   Synonymebabycoddlecossetindulgeoverindulgepamperspoil

   Antonymeabusedisciplinehardenmistreatneglecttoughen