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underparenting

underparenting noun: inadequate parenting; failure to interact sufficiently with one's child. Also the present participle and gerund of underparent.

Noun

underparenting (uncountable)

  1. Inadequate parenting; failure to interact sufficiently with one's child.

Also used as

underparenting is also the present participle and gerund of underparent.

Antonyms of underparenting

Origin of underparenting

From under- + parenting or underparent + -ing.

Questions about underparenting

What does underparenting mean?
Underparenting means inadequate parenting; failure to interact sufficiently with one's child.
What part of speech is underparenting?
Underparenting is a noun.

Words near underparenting in the dictionary

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  2. underparameterization
  3. underparameterized
  4. underparent
  5. underparented
  6. underparenting
  7. underparents
  8. underpart
  9. underparticipation
  10. underpartition
  11. underpartitioned

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