maternalism, n.
(maternalisms)
(maternalisms)
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
<noun.act>
maternalism
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
<noun.attribute>
maternal quality maternalism maternity motherliness
sample sentences
"the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form