Nurturance

//ˈnəːtʃəɹəns// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The provision of physical and emotional care. countable, uncountable

    "Rousseauist responsiveness and nurturance automatically flip over into their opposites."

  2. 2
    physical and emotional care and nourishment wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of supporting, fostering. countable, uncountable

    "The colossal stupidity of the one-party strategy has had three disastrous effects: the nurturance of right-wing Republican homophobes, the weakening and silencing of pro-gay, progressive Republicans, and the allowance of lacklustrer, liberal Democrats to exploit us at their will and ignore us at their convenience."

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"Rousseauist responsiveness and nurturance automatically flip over into their opposites."

Etymology

From nurture + -ance.

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