Mothering

Synonyms for "mothering" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

breadcaredaily breadeconomic supportendowment

Strong matches (13)

Noun(7 words)
maternalmaternal behaviormaternal carematernal practicematernal rolemotherhoodmotherly

Related words (21)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries
behavioral qualitycaregivingcaregiving approachleadershipmaternal behaviorparentingsocial practicesupervision

More specific

18 entries
attachment parentingbreastfeedingcaregivingdaily caregivingemotional supportgroominglactationmaternal carematernal leavementoring stylenursingnurturingnurturing approachnurturing guidanceproject oversightresponsible parenting

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Collocations

12 entries
caregiving behaviorscaregiving practicescaregiving rolechildrearing normsmaternal caremothering practicemothering practicesmothering rolemothering stylenurturing behaviorparent child bondingprotective mothering

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Happy Mothering Sunday.

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When is Mothering Sunday?

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A study of rats suggests attentive and nurturing mothering permanently alters genetic activity in the brain, leaving young rats better able to resist the temptation of drugs later in life.

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The unification or bringing together of disparate things […] which Mrs Ramsay seeks to achieve by marryings and motherings […]

Source: wiktionary

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