maternalism
1. the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother - the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children • Syn: motherliness, maternal quality, maternity • Derivationally related forms: maternal (for: maternity), maternalistic, motherly (for: motherliness) • Hypernyms: parental quality • Attrubites: maternal 2. motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children • Derivationally related forms: maternalistic • Hypernyms: care, attention, aid, tending
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