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Sanctimommy is a portmanteau of two words, sanctimonious and mommy. The word is a colloquialism used to refer to a person, usually a female, who has very opinionated views on child rearing and presents them upfront without any sense of humility.

Occurrence

Generally speaking the word has been used in the blogosphere, to refer to people who give their opinions in a fashion that provokes anger, and seems to be condescending.

References

  1. "Top 10 User Submitted Words, Vol. 4". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. "Sanctimommy Sighting!". Mainstream Parenting. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. "Sanctimommy". The Skeptical OB. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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