motherliness (n)
maternalism (n)
maternal quality (n)
maternity (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
examples the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children
Outgoing links
Hypernym parental quality
Derivationally related form maternity → maternal
Derivationally related form maternalism → maternalistic
Derivationally related form motherliness → motherly
Attribute maternal
Incoming links
Attribute maternal
Derivationally related form maternal → maternity
Derivationally related form maternalistic → maternalism
Derivationally related form motherly → motherliness
Hyponym parental quality

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