maternalism

Noun
  1. The quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother (synset 104880153)
    "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
    tells us about: maternal - characteristic of a mother
    is a type of: parental quality - a quality appropriate to a parent
    same as: maternal quality, maternity, motherliness
  2. Motherly care;
    Behavior characteristic of a mother;
    The practice of acting as a mother does toward her children (synset 100656783)
    is a type of: aid, attention, care, tending - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

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