As a noun nurturist
is one who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth).
As a verb nurturest is
archaic second-person singular of nurture.
nurturist English
Noun
( en noun)
One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth).
* 1999 , Rocky Kolb, ?Edward W. Kolb, Blind Watchers of the Sky
- The nurturists would say that without the childhood that Kepler experienced, he would not have developed the neurotic, insecure personality that seemed very much a part of his unique brand of genius
Related terms
* nurturism
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nurturest English
Verb
(head)
(archaic) (nurture)
nurture Noun
( en noun)
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.
That which nourishes; food; diet.
- (Spenser)
The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
* Milton
- A man neither by nature nor by nurture wise.
Verb
( nurtur)
To nourish or nurse.
(figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
* 2009 , UNESCO, The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – Freshwater and International Law (the Interplay between Universal, Regional and Basin Perspectives) , page 10, ISBN 9231041363
- The relationships between universal norms and specific norms nurture the development of international law.
Related terms
* nourish
* nourishment
* nurse
* nursery
* nurturance
* nutrient
* nutriment
* nutrition
* nutritional
* nutritious
* nutritive
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