maternalism

Noun

Meaning

motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

motherliness maternity maternal quality pregnancy gestation motherhood motherly parental quality

Antonyms

paternity

Hypernyms

attention care aid tending parental quality

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

maternal-infant bonding maternalisation maternalise maternalist maternalistic maternalistically