konsentidor
konsentidór with stress marks
person allowing bad acts
Usage Note
Konsentidor is a Spanish loanword (from consentidor) used to criticize a person — often a parent or authority figure — who allows bad behavior to continue without correction. Calling someone konsentidor is a common social rebuke in Filipino family dynamics.
Examples
" Konsentidor talaga ang lola ko. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother is really too permissive.
Literal Translation
Permissive really the grandmother my.
" Konsentidor ang nanay kaya hindi nadisiplina ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The mother was too permissive, so the child was not disciplined.
Literal Translation
Permissive the mother so not disciplined the child.
" Naging pasaway ang bata dahil konsentidor ang mga magulang na hindi kailanman nagtakda ng tamang patakaran sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
The child became unruly because the parents were too permissive and never set proper rules at home.
Literal Translation
Became unruly the child because permissive the parents that not ever set of right rules in-the house.
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