parentism

Etymology

From parent + -ism.

parentism means Discrimination against parents. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Discrimination against parents.“I've come to label an attitude that lies in most of us and dominates in some as 'parentism' - that is presuming deficiences in people because they are parents.”
Pathological or unhealthy parenting.“Five irrational cognitive, emotive, and physical behaviors are described, and it is suggested that Rational Behavior Therapy, utilizing such techniques as rational self-analysis and rational emotive imagery, can help parents rid themselves of "parentism."”
Parental determinism; the belief that parenting is responsible for the character and behavior of the child.“Why do so few Americans recognize the effects of “parentism,” if you will? Why is there still no popular reform movement directed against the problem of wildly unequal starts?”
The promotion of having children as a social ideal.“Amongst you, O civilizees! parentism ruling in exclusive development is judged praiseworthy, because it accords with the civilizee régime; but at a few paces from your civilizee countries, and from Morocco to Pekin, parentism is no longer praiseworthy; the system of seraglios and eunuchs, with the sale of women, the custom of separating mothers from their male children when nine years old, leaves ”
The granting of absolute authority to parents.“Hence in this case, it can be demonstrated conclusively that Freud was blinded by parentism, that he consistently misinterpreted the defensive communications of the parents as the inevitable psycho-sexual development of the child.”
Paternal or maternal feeling and behavior.“I debated the matter—Reason was driven from her post and parentism prevail'd.”