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underparent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From under- + parent.

Meanings

  1. One who has a subordinate position to the main parent but who takes on some parental responsibilities.
    • If Father is the typical male underparent, as he generally is, it is not that he is a failure, except by overparent standards. 1978, William Reynolds, The American father, page 210:

Forms

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underparents Number=Plur lexicographic

underparent en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From under- + parent.

Meanings

  1. To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.
    • Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give the child what he or she needs? 2007, Michael Gurian, Nurture the Nature, page 111:
    • I am now convince it is more harmful to overparent than to underparent. 2013, Steve Gilliland, Hide Your Goat: Strategies to Stay Positive When Negativity Surrounds You, page 70:
    • Both restrictive and indulgent parents can either underparent or overparent. 2016, Shakta Khalsa, The Yoga Way to Radiance:

Forms

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underparents Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
underparenting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
underparented Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
underparented Tense=Past lexicographic