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underparent

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.

Examples

“Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give⟳ the child what he or she needs?”
“I am now convince⟳ it is more harmful to overparent than to underparent.”
“Both restrictive and indulgent parents can either underparent or overparent.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

underparented underparenting underparents underpart underpartition underpartitioned

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