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maternalism

ma·ter·na·lism

uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

  • “the girl”
Synonyms
2.

motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

Origin

From maternal + -ism.

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