overprotective
adjective/ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv/
/ˌəʊvərprəˈtektɪv/
(disapproving)- too anxious to protect somebody from being hurt, in a way that limits their freedom
- overprotective parents
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverprotective is used with these nouns:- father
- mother
- parent
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