Sekirov Dictionary

underparent

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

•
One who has a subordinate position to the main parent but who takes on some parental responsibilities.
- If Father is the typical male underparent, as he generally is, it is not that he is a failure, except by overparent standards. — 1978

verb1

•
To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.
- Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give the child what he or she needs? — 2007

forms

underparented · underparenting · underparents

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