smother love, n.Definitions

Smother-love (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠parental devotion driven by need, as holy deadlock is marriage driven by it.