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Motherliness vs Maternalism - What's the difference?

motherliness | maternalism | Synonyms |

Motherliness is a synonym of maternalism.


As nouns the difference between motherliness and maternalism

is that motherliness is the property of being motherly while maternalism is the treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.

motherliness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being motherly.

    • maternalism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.

    • Synonyms

    * motherliness English words suffixed with -ism