Helicopter Parent Definition
noun
A parent who is overly involved in the life of his or her child.
American Heritage
A parent who pays an inordinate amount of attention to their children and often makes decisions, particularly educational ones, normally the province of the student.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Helicopter Parent
Noun
Singular:
helicopter parentPlural:
helicopter-parentsOrigin of Helicopter Parent
So called because such a parent is likened to a military or police helicopter hovering overhead
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the tendency to hover over their children's lives, like a helicopter.
From Wiktionary
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