sanctimommy
sanctimommy noun: a mother who exhibits a superior attitude and openly judges others' parenting.
Noun
sanctimommy (plural sanctimommies)
- A mother who exhibits a superior attitude and openly judges others' parenting.
- I'm late for pediatrician appointments. I can't make straight parts in my girls' hair. I forget to send them in the snow with hats, as the kind sanctimommies of the neighborhood are delighted to point out with their eyebrows raised as far as Botox will allow.2009, Liz Gumbinner, “Type B Mom”, in Beth Feldman, editor, See Mom Run: Side-Splitting Essays from the World's Most Harried Blogging Moms, Plain White Press, →ISBN, page 140
- She even has to endure the occasional judgments from sanctimommies—women who are much, much better mothers than Kelly and who sometimes wonder aloud, "Why can't her kids swim yet?" or "Why is she drinking a glass of wine at her daughter's birthday party?" (God no!)2010, Colin Sokolowski, The Accidental Adult: Essays and Advice for the Reluctantly Responsible and Marginally Mature, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 104
Forms of sanctimommy
| plural | sanctimommies |
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Origin of sanctimommy
Blend of sanctimony + mommy.
Questions about sanctimommy
- What does sanctimommy mean?
- Sanctimommy means a mother who exhibits a superior attitude and openly judges others' parenting.
- What part of speech is sanctimommy?
- Sanctimommy is a noun.
- What is the plural of sanctimommy?
- The plural of sanctimommy is sanctimommies.
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