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parentism.

Discrimination against parents.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Discrimination against parents.

    uncountable
  2. Pathological or unhealthy parenting.

    uncountable
  3. Parental determinism; the belief that parenting is responsible for the character and behavior of the child.

    uncountable
  4. The promotion of having children as a social ideal.

    uncountable
  5. The granting of absolute authority to parents.

    uncountable
  6. Paternal or maternal feeling and behavior.

    uncountable
  7. The assumption of a parental role in the context of a relationship other than the parent-child relationship.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A cliché used by parents with their children.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From parent + -ism.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.