motherer

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A form of mother — A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).

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Meanings

nounmotherer (plural motherers)

plural motherers

  1. agentAgent noun of mother: one who mothers.

    ...the hag-like Rose, abrupt flouter of authority and motherer of naughty old girls...

    1966, Frank Swinnerton, Sanctuary, page 165
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    A sequel to The Peter Pan Syndrome (about men who refuse to grow up), this book is filled with information for women who find that they are compulsive motherers.

    1985 February 2, Tim Broadbent, “Kindred Spirits (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 10

    Our aunties said I didn't need a motherer, since I had such a good sister, and I agreed.

    2009, Ursula K. Le Guin, Powers, page 34

Origin

From mother + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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