overprotector
nounUK /ˌəʊvəprəˈtektə/
US /ˌoʊvərprəˈtektər/
A person who protects someone too much and does not let them do things alone.
My overprotector of a dad always walks me to the bus stop.
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2. A device or system that guards something more than needed.
The overprotector on the machine stops it too often.
3. A person who worries too much about another's safety.
As an overprotector, she calls her son three times a day.
4. Someone who keeps a pet from ever facing any risk.
He is such an overprotector that his dog never plays outside.