Meanings
adjectivematernalistic (comparative more maternalistic, superlative most maternalistic)
comparative more maternalistic · superlative most maternalistic
- Exhibiting or relating to maternalism.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveshowing maternal instincts
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APA
maternalistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalistic
MLA
“maternalistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternalistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalistic.
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