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mompetition

mompetition noun: rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.

Noun

mompetition (plural mompetitions)

  1. (informal) Rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.
    • The beauty of witnessing a mompetition on the Internet is that it's one of the rare times people catch a glimpse of just how far off the deep end their friend has gone since having a baby.2013, Blair Koenig, STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare, unnumbered page
    • I've witnessed the mompetition on the playground and see it every day on my mom Listservs.2014, Brigid Schulte, Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has The Time, unnumbered page

Forms of mompetition

pluralmompetitions

Origin of mompetition

Blend of mom + competition.

Questions about mompetition

What does mompetition mean?
Mompetition means rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.
What part of speech is mompetition?
Mompetition is a noun.
What is the plural of mompetition?
The plural of mompetition is mompetitions.

Words near mompetition in the dictionary

  1. momotid
  2. momotids
  3. momots
  4. mompara
  5. momparas
  6. mompetition
  7. mompetitions
  8. momphid
  9. momphids
  10. mompreneur
  11. mompreneurs

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