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English noun: maternal quality

1. maternal quality (attribute) the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother


SamplesThe girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children.


Synonymsmaternalism, maternity, motherliness


Broader (hypernym)parental quality


Attributematernal









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