spoonfeeding

unzählbar

A noun referring to the act of providing someone with information or assistance in an overly simplified manner, often discouraging independent thought or effort.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandem Informationen oder Hilfe in übermäßig vereinfachter Form zu liefern, oft so, dass eigenständiges Denken oder eigene Anstrengung verhindert wird.

1. Feeding with a spoon B1 formal

   The act of feeding someone, typically a baby or someone unable to feed themselves, using a spoon.

   • Spoonfeeding a baby requires patience and care.
   • The nurse was responsible for spoonfeeding the elderly patient.
   • She found spoonfeeding her toddler a messy but rewarding task.

   🇩🇪Füttern mit dem Löffel

2. Overly simplified teaching B2 informal

   A method of teaching or instruction that provides information in an excessively simple manner, discouraging independent thinking or effort.

   • The teacher was criticized for spoonfeeding the students instead of encouraging critical thinking.
   • Spoonfeeding in education can lead to a lack of problem-solving skills.
   • He prefers challenging assignments over the spoonfeeding approach used in some classes.

   🇩🇪Übervereinfachte Wissensvermittlung

• spoonfeedings plural form
• spoonfeedings' possessive plural form
• spoonfeeding's possessive singular form

unregelmäßiges Verb

A verb used to indicate the act of providing someone with information or help in a way that requires little effort from them, often implying over-assistance or lack of independence.

• 🇩🇪Jemandem Informationen oder Hilfe so darbeiten, dass kaum eigene Anstrengung nötig ist; oft abwertend für übermäßige Bevormundung oder das Vorgeben fertiger Lösungen.

1. Feed with a spoon A2 formal

   To feed someone using a spoon, typically a baby or someone who cannot feed themselves.

   • The nurse had to spoonfeed the elderly patient.
   • She spoonfeeds her baby with pureed vegetables.
   • He was too weak to eat on his own, so they spoonfed him.

   🇩🇪Mit dem Löffel füttern

2. Teach without challenging B2 informal

   To provide information or instruction in a way that requires little effort or independent thought from the learner.

   • The teacher was criticized for spoonfeeding the students instead of encouraging critical thinking.
   • Some parents prefer to spoonfeed their children all the answers.
   • Spoonfeeding in education can hinder a student's ability to solve problems independently.

   🇩🇪Vorgekaut servieren

   Synonyme: babycoddleindulgemollycoddlepamper

   Antonyme: challengeencourageprovokestimulate

• spoonfed past participle
• spoonfed past simple
• spoonfeeding present participle
• spoonfeeds third person singular