sharent

sharent noun: a parent who documents their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.

Noun

sharent (plural sharents)

(neologism) A parent who documents their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.
- If you're not one yourself, you've probably come across one, perhaps even taken advantage of apps such as Unbaby.me, which helpfully replaces the endless feed of baby pictures with images of cats or, if you prefer, bacon. Because sharents have a tendency to get a little … carried away.2013 May 18, Nione Meakin, “The pros and cons of 'sharenting'”, in The Guardian
- During the interview, Maya told me that she was a passionate sharent; she loved to post about her son and tell stories about his life.2020, Veronica Barassi, Child Data Citizen: How Tech Companies Are Profiling Us from Before Birth, page 134

sharent (third-person singular simple present sharents, present participle sharenting, simple past and past participle sharented)

(intransitive, neologism) To document one's child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.
- If you are going to sharent, it's worth being careful about the privacy settings you establish.2016, Suzie Hayman, John Coleman, Parents and Digital Technology: How to Raise the Connected Generation, page 46
- Adults are sharenting because the structure of the online world makes it very easy to do and even encourages it.2020, John Palfrey, forward of Leah A. Plunkett, Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online, page X

இணையவழி குழந்தையின்

Noun
plural	sharents
Verb
third-person singular present	sharents
present participle	sharenting
past participle	sharented
past	sharented

Back-formation from sharenting. Analyzable as blend of share + parent.

What does sharent mean?: Sharent means a parent who documents their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.
What is sharent in Tamil?: Sharent in Tamil is இணையவழி குழந்தையின். See Sharent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sharent?: Sharent can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of sharent?: The plural of sharent is sharents.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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