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mompetition

noun

Etymology

Blend of mom + competition.

  1. derived from competō
  2. derived from competitio
  3. borrowed from compétition
  4. compounded as mompetition — “mom + competition”

Definitions

  1. Rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have…

    Rivalry between mothers wishing to prove that they are better parents and/or have children who are more talented, well-behaved, etc.

    • The beauty of witnessing a mompetition on the Internet is that it's one of the rare times people catch a glimpse of just how far off the deep end their friend has gone since having a baby.
    • I've witnessed the mompetition on the playground and see it every day on my mom Listservs.
    • Recent research has examined mothers' use of Pinterest and the so-called “mompetition” that can occur on such sites (Griffin, 2014).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA