maternalism

English

Etymology

maternal +‎ -ism

Noun

maternalism (countable and uncountable, plural maternalisms)

The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.

Synonyms

motherliness

Translations

treatment of people in a motherly manner

Chinese:
Mandarin: 母愛主義／母爱主义 (mǔ'ài zhǔyì), 母爱主义 (mǔ'ài zhǔyì), 家長主義／家长主义 (jiāzhǎng zhǔyì), 家长主义 (jiāzhǎng zhǔyì)
Finnish: äidillisyys (fi)
French: please add this translation if you can

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