Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snowplow parent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: snow-plow -par-ent
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parent who intervenes to prevent their child from facing obstacles and difficulties.

American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Both helicopter and snowplow parents are raising children to believe they have few faults and will always be successful."
"In A Nation of Wimps, Hara Marano observes that even the “Helicopter Parent” has become passé, having been replaced by the “Snowplow Parent.”"
"When schools protect children from low marks they are acting as "snowplow" schools, just as parents can be snowplow parents by shoving adversity out of the child's path so they can have a happy life."
"Learn ways to avoid being a competitive or snowplow parent."

Etymology

For their insistence on removing all obstacles in their children's paths.

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

snowplow parents (plural) snowplough parent (alternative, UK)

Frequently Paired Words

helicopter parent tiger mother

Synonyms

curling parent

Questions

What does snowplow parent mean?: A parent who intervenes to prevent their child from facing obstacles and difficulties.
Where does snowplow parent come from?: For their insistence on removing all obstacles in their children's paths.

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