maternalist

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noun

A supporter of maternalism.

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Meanings

nounmaternalist (plural maternalists)

plural maternalists

  1. A supporter of maternalism.

    Self-conscious maternalists like Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Perkins ensured that New Deal programs were biased in favor of traditional two-parent families.

    2008 June 27, David Brooks, “The Sam’s Club Agenda”, in New York Times

Origin

From maternal + -ist.

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APA

maternalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalist

MLA

“maternalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternalist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalist.

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