caregiving
The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living, usually by…The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), usually by someone who is not a health care professional, especially by a family member as unpaid labor.
» The macho society discourages men from engaging in nurturing and caregiving roles.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), usually by someone who is not a health care professional, especially by a family member as unpaid labor.
(uncountable, usually)The provision of health care services as a paid occupation.
Holonym: health care
Examples
2 sentencesThe macho society discourages men from engaging in nurturing and caregiving roles.
To do our part to protect the elderly, we work to educate and watch out for our clients during our caregiving activities.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From care + giving.From care + giving.
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Forms
plural: caregivings| Singular | caregiving |
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uncountable
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable