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sharenting en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of share + parenting, coined by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Meanings

  1. (neologism, uncountable) The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.
    • On a philosophical level, sharenting exposes children to the larger digital world without their consent, robbing them of a kind of agency. 2019 September 11, Hua Hsu, “Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of 'Sharenting'”, in The New Yorker:
    • Then there’s “sharenting.” Today, many children’s social media presence starts with a sonogram, posted, obviously, without consent. 2019 June 5, Anya Kamenetz, “The Problem With ‘Sharenting’”, in The New York Times:
    • Others feel that the advantages of sharenting far outweigh any negatives. In an increasingly fragmented society, social media allows us to stay connected to friends and family, and get support that for many is not easily accessible. 2013 May 18, Nione Meakin, “The pros and cons of 'sharenting'”, in The Guardian:

Relateds

sharent

sharenting en · VERB

Etymology

Blend of share + parenting, coined by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of sharent
    form of sharent

Descendants

ше́рентинг (sharenting) · sharenting

Translations (5)

hu szülői túlposztolás (from túl- and posztol) (the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.) · ru ше́рентинг (the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.) · uk ше́рентінг (the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.) · uk ше́рентинг (the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.) · pl sharenting (the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.)