cupcakemama

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of cupcake +‎ mama.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏp.keːkˌmɑ.maː/
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  • Hyphenation: cup‧cake‧ma‧ma

Noun

cupcakemama f (plural cupcakemama's, diminutive cupcakemamaatje n)

  1. (Belgium, derogatory, rare) A woman who has sacrificed her successful career to spend more time on parenting or housework.
    • 2012 June 22, Tom Le Bacq, “'Cupcakemama' rukt op”, in Het Nieuwsblad:
      'Ook hier willen veel cupcakemama's zich volledig terugplooien op hun gezin. Maar gelukkig word je daar niet van', zegt relatiedeskundige Rika Ponnet.
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    • 2012 November 10, “Vrouwen, stop met elkaar de les te spellen”, in De Morgen:
      De epische strijd over wie de beste moeder is, woedt al langer. Cupcakemama's tegen carrièremoeders.
      The epic battle about who is the best mother has been raging for a longer time. Homely mothers versus career mothers.
    • 2014 November 25, Cathérine Ongenae, “Vrouwen en kinderen eerst!”, in VRT NWS:
      Dat heeft redelijk wat gevolgen, het leidde tot onhaalbare rolmodellen zoals de perfecte gecoiffeerde cupcakemama die elke dag om halfvier aan de schoolpoort staat, als de moeder die moeiteloos drie kinderen en een carrière als neurochirurg combineert en elke avond in haar Prada's op een vernissage staat te glunderen.
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