nannyismn.
/ˈnanɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈnæniˌɪz(ə)m/ A nannyish principle or policy. Now: spec. a governmental or institutional policy viewed as interfering unduly with personal choice; (also) the systematic implementation of such policies.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > care for or looking after > excessive care or protection
overcare1599
mollycoddling1847
overprotection1901
nursemaiding1924
overprotectiveness1931
nannyism1959
nannying1969
nanniness1973
1959 Punch 8 Apr. 474/1 Of all the nannyisms that have constrained the English middle classes the most inhibiting has been that favourite injunction about not putting ideas into the child's head.
1982 Washington Post (Nexis) 20 Oct. a21 We have made strong progress in getting away from the notion of national nannyism and Star-Trek law enforcement.
1998 Chicago Tribune 6 July i. 15/4 The industry..[argues] that government regulation is..nannyism, that more taxes on cigarettes will lead to a black market, [etc.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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