Motherliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being motherly. uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
maternal qualitymaternalismmaternitymotherhoodmotherishmotherish

Etymology

From motherly + -ness.

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