motherment

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noun

mothering; maternal care

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Meanings

nounmotherment (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemothering; maternal care

    She sighed exhaustively, and, holding the grotesque infant close to her breast, disappeared indignantly to administer the very greatly needed motherment.

    1924, William John Locke, The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol

Origin

From mother + -ment.

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APA

motherment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherment

MLA

“motherment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motherment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motherment.

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