Motherment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    mothering; maternal care uncountable

    "She sighed exhaustively, and, holding the grotesque infant close to her breast, disappeared indignantly to administer the very greatly needed motherment."

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"She sighed exhaustively, and, holding the grotesque infant close to her breast, disappeared indignantly to administer the very greatly needed motherment."

Etymology

From mother + -ment.

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