DEFINITION: v. To be offered regular encouragement, unwavering support and subtle but unrelenting criticism based on the worry that you may not be realizing your “full potential”. n. The helpful but sometimes annoying advice given by a mother to a child.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Admomition: /ad mom ish shun/ Mrs. Jones’ admomition for her only son Gary awas to be better than he was and he should have been a lawyer. Never mind that he was CEO of a multi-million dollar corporation and whisked her away to Florida on his private jet whenever she wanted… Etymology: Admonishion (cautionary advice;a firm rebuke) & Mom (your Mommy, female parent) Created by: Nosila.
Maternexhort: /mah-TERN-ex-ort/ Though she did it lovingly, Hortense would maternexhort relentlessly in trying to steer her son Eggbert in the pursuits she believed to be right for him. Etymology: Blend of ‘maternal’ (of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother) and ‘exhort’ (to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly) Created by: Mustang.
Cynimomism: /sin-uh-mom-iz-uhm/ As Alvin prepares to put his newly-earned degree to work, he understands the correct way to go is somewhere between cynimomism and dadvice. Etymology: cynicism (distrusting or disparaging the motives of others) + mom (mother) Created by: artr.
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