maternalism

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noun

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