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kindergarchy

kindergarchy noun: the state or phenomenon of children dominating, particularly in the context of children's needs, wishes, and preferences being accorded equal or greater status than those of adults.

Noun

kindergarchy (uncountable)

  1. The state or phenomenon of children dominating, particularly in the context of children's needs, wishes, and preferences being accorded equal or greater status than those of adults.
    • The kindergarchy was alive and well in the Carlyle household, with Alice centre stage and Mum and Dad both fretting about being reduced to the role of indentured servants.2011, James Craig, London Calling, SohoConstable, →ISBN

Origin of kindergarchy

Blend of kindergarten + -archy.

Questions about kindergarchy

What does kindergarchy mean?
Kindergarchy means the state or phenomenon of children dominating, particularly in the context of children's needs, wishes, and preferences being accorded equal or greater status than those of adults.
What part of speech is kindergarchy?
Kindergarchy is a noun.

Words near kindergarchy in the dictionary

  1. kinder 1
  2. kinder 2
  3. kinder one
  4. kinder two
  5. kinder-hearted
  6. kindergarchy
  7. kindergarden
  8. kindergardener
  9. kindergardner
  10. kindergarten
  11. kindergartener

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