spoonfeeding

Noun spoonfeeding has 2 senses

• spoonfeeding(n = noun.act) - feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon;
is a kind of alimentation, feeding
Derived form verb spoonfeed₁

• spoonfeeding(n = noun.act) - teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought;
is a kind of instruction, pedagogy, teaching
Derived form verb spoonfeed₂