spoonfeeding

Definition of Spoonfeeding in English :

1. spoonfeeding

feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon

2. spoonfeeding

teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spoonfeeding

verb -feeds, -feeding or -fed (transitive)

1.

to feed with a spoon

2.

to overindulge or spoil

3.

to provide (a person) with ready-made opinions, judgments, etc, depriving him or her of original thought or action

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈspoon-ˈfed or ˈspoon-ˈfeeding

1.

to feed with a spoon

2.

to pamper; coddle

3.

to treat, instruct, or inform in a manner that destroys initiative or curbs independent thought and action