overprotective
adjUS /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ · UK /ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛktɪv/
Etymology From over- + protective.
1
Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).
- Derived terms
- overprotectively, overprotectiveness, overprotectivism, overprotectivity
- Related terms
- mama bear