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MOLLYCODDLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mollycoddler mean?
• MOLLYCODDLER (noun)
The noun MOLLYCODDLER has 1 sense:
1. someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
Familiarity information: MOLLYCODDLER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
coddler; mollycoddler; pamperer; spoiler
Hypernyms ("mollycoddler" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
mollycoddle (treat with excessive indulgence)
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