maternal quality

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

motherhood maternity maternalism motherliness

Hypernyms

parental quality

Examples

the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

maternal name maternal orphan maternal person maternal uncle maternal-fetal medicine specialist maternal-infant bonding