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MOTHERLINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
maternal quality; maternalism; maternity; motherliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("motherliness" is a kind of...):
parental quality (a quality appropriate to a parent)
Attribute:
maternal (characteristic of a mother)
Derivation:
motherly (befitting a mother; warm and nurturing)
