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maternalism
noun
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
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noun
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
noun
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”
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the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children
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