Meanings
mother nature1
- uncommonAlternative letter-case form of Mother Nature.
Mother Nature2
alternative mother nature
- A personification of nature as woman, emphasizing fertility and fecundity.
Near-synonym: Mother Earth
4 more examples
The 'wet specimens,' those bottled in spirits, we did not see, as they were not yet arranged but the glass cases of broken bones, cracked and smashed, and bulbous and exfoliated in every form of distortion, as poor mother nature had tried to glue them together and splice them again, gave some idea of the horrors of war.
1867, Henry Latham, Black and White, A Journal of a Three Months' Tour in the United States, page 87Love or let me be lonely / Part time love I can find any day / So don't defy mother nature's way please / Make it mine, a love for to stay
1970, The Friends of Distinction, “Love or Let Me Be Lonely”, in Real FriendsActing on your best behaviour Turn your back on Mother Nature Everybody wants to rule the world
1985, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, in Songs from the Big Chair, performed by Tears for FearsBut when you’re in a struggle with one of Mother Nature’s challenges — like a virus or a climate change — the goal is not to defeat her. No one can. She’s just chemistry, biology and physics. The goal is to adapt.
2020 April 28, Thomas L. Friedman, “Is Sweden Doing It Right?”, in New York TimesSynonyms: Mother Earth
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA personification of nature as woman, emphasizing fertility and fecundity.
Translations
Catalan Mare Naturalesa
- Mare Naturalesathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Dutch Moeder Natuur
- Moeder Natuurthe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Finnish luontoäiti
- luontoäitithe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
French Mère Nature, Dame Nature
- Mère Naturethe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
- Dame Naturethe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
German Mutter Natur
- Mutter Naturthe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Hindi प्रकृती
- प्रकृती (prakŕtī)the personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Japanese 母自然
- 母自然 (haha-shizen)the personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Polish Matka Natura
- Matka Naturathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Portuguese Mãe Natureza
- Mãe Naturezathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Spanish Madre Naturaleza
- Madre Naturalezathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Swedish Moder Natur
- Moder Naturthe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Tagalog Inang Kalikasan
- Inang Kalikasanthe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Tamil இயற்கை அன்னை
- இயற்கை அன்னை (iyaṟkai aṉṉai)the personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Turkish Doğa Ana, Tabiat Ana
- Doğa Anathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
- Tabiat Anathe personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman
Cite this entry
mother nature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20nature
“mother nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20nature. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother nature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20nature.
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