Meanings
nounmotherliness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe property of being motherly.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
Similar
Broader
parental quality
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish äidillisyys, äidillisyys
- äidillisyysquality
- äidillisyysproperty
Tamil தாய்மை, தாய்மை
- தாய்மை (tāymai)quality
- தாய்மை (tāymai)property
Cite this entry
APA
motherliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherliness
MLA
“motherliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherliness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motherliness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherliness.
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