Dictionary Check: maternalism
"maternalism" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
19
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Definition
noun
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"
noun
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
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