maternal impressions

A form of maternal impression — An effect supposedly produced on a child in the womb as a result of a powerful mental or physical influence on the mother; thought to explain birth defects etc. before the modern understanding of genetics.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of maternal impression
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APA

maternal impressions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20impressions

MLA

“maternal impressions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20impressions. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternal impressions,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20impressions.

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