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Motherly vs Motherliness - What's the difference?

motherly | motherliness |

As an adjective motherly

is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

As a noun motherliness is

the property of being motherly.

motherly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
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    • Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life

    motherliness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being motherly.