maternalism
maternalism · maternalisms
The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a…The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
Origin
From maternal + -ism.From maternal + -ism.
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Forms
plural: maternalisms| Singular | maternalism |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother:motherlinessmaternal qualitymaternity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmaternalistic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable