A North American informal word for the state or experience of being a mother, particularly the all-encompassing identity that comes with raising young children. It captures the lifestyle, culture, and social world that surrounds motherhood — mummy blogs, parenting groups, school runs, and the complete absorption of personal identity into parental identity. Used affectionately or with gentle irony, it acknowledges that motherhood is not just a role but an entire lifestyle ecosystem.
She'd fully embraced mommyhood: the diaper bag was designer, the stroller was a luxury model, and her Instagram was ninety percent baby photos.
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(North America, informal) Motherhood.
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(North America, informal) Mommyism.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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