English Explanatory Dictionary

safetyism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obsession with keeping people safe from perceived threats.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

safetyism

Etymology

From safety + -ism. Popularized in the 2018 book The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, see quotations.

Related words

safetyist helicopter parent hygiene theater nanny state safe space security theater trigger warning
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