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Mothering
Meaning
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of mother
Noun
●
The
nurturing
of a
child
by its mother.
●
The
protective
behaviour
of a
mother
towards her child.
●
Nurturing or
protective
behaviour
reminiscent
of that
performed
by a
literal
mother.
●
In Religion:
Shortened form of
a-mothering
(obsolete);
practice
of
visiting
one's
literal
or
figurative
mother
or
mother church
(compare Mothering Sunday).
Sourced from
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