| Engelsk navneord: maternalism | 
| 1. | maternalism (om egenskab) the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children. 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | maternal quality, maternity, motherliness | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | parental quality | 
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 | Kendetegner | maternal | 
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| 2. | maternalism (om handling) motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | aid, attention, care, tending | 
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