maternalness

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noun

Quality of being maternal.

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Meanings

nounmaternalness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableQuality of being maternal.

Origin

From maternal + -ness.

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APA

maternalness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalness

MLA

“maternalness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternalness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternalness.

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