mama bear

See also: mama-bear

English

WOTD – 13 May 2012

Alternative forms

mamma bear

Pronunciation

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Noun

mama bear (plural mama bears)

(informal) A female bear currently rearing one or more cubs.
(by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
- 2009, Kimberly Van Meter, Kids on the Doorstep, →ISBN, dedication, page 6:
  To my sister, Kristen, who wears the badge of motherhood with pride and inspires people to love without reservation, without judgment, without fear. She is a mama bear and a wonder to watch in action!
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:mama bear.

Synonyms

(woman protective of a child/children): mama grizzly

Derived terms

mama-bear

Translations

female bear with cubs

Dutch: moederbeer m, moederberen pl, berenmoeder f, berenmoeders pl
Finnish: karhu emo

protective woman

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: helikoptermoeder (nl) f, helikoptermoeders (nl) pl, moederkloek f, moederkloeken pl, curlingmoeder (nl) f, curlingmoeders (nl) pl
Finnish: hanhiemo

French: mère poule (fr) f
German: Helikoptermutti f
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Synonyms

Hypernyms

helicopter parent

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