Sanctimommy

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Sanctimommy [1] is a portmanteau of two words, sanctimonious and mommy. The word is a colloquialism used to refer to a person, usually a female, who has very opinionated views on child rearing and presents them upfront without any sense of humility.

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Occurrence

Generally speaking the word has been used in the blogosphere, [2] to refer to people who give their opinions in a fashion that provokes anger, [3] and seems to be condescending.

References

  1. ↑ "Top 10 User Submitted Words, Vol. 4". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sanctimommy Sighting!". Mainstream Parenting. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sanctimommy". The Skeptical OB. Retrieved 17 January 2015.


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