Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanny state

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
nan-ny s-tate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Of British origin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nanny states (plural)

Phrases

nanny stater

Antonyms

minimal state night watchman state

Questions

What does nanny state mean?
A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives.
Where does nanny state come from?
Of British origin.

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