DEFINITION: n., Cautionary advice provided by parents to their children, often makes no logical sense but carries enough emotional weight to affect the child's behavior. v. To warn of danger through the judicious use of exaggeration.

Enfrightenment

Created by: Guest

Pronunciation: en-frite-en-mint

Sentence: Billy's mom user the power of enfrightenment on her son, telling him to go to sleep or else birds would fly into his bedroom and peck out his eyes. She's in jail now.

Etymology: Enlightenment + Frighten

Points: 179

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