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maternalism

DEFINITIONS OF: maternalism

1

n the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

Synonyms:
maternal quality, maternity, motherliness
Type of:
parental quality
a quality appropriate to a parent

n motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

Type of:
aid, attention, care, tending
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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