MATERNALISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("maternalism" is a kind of...):

aid; attention; care; tending (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something)

Derivation:

maternalistic (showing maternal instincts)

Meaning:

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

Example:

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

Synonyms:

maternal quality; maternalism; maternity; motherliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("maternalism" is a kind of...):

parental quality (a quality appropriate to a parent)

Attribute:

maternal (characteristic of a mother)

Derivation:

maternalistic (showing maternal instincts)