English noun: motherliness | |||
1. | motherliness (attribute) the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother | ||
Samples | The girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children. | ||
Synonyms | maternal quality, maternalism, maternity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | parental quality | ||
Attribute | maternal | ||