maternal instincts

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• maternal — adjective 1 typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels: I m not maternal enough to have kids. | She kept a maternal eye on them all. | maternal instincts (=the desire to have babies and take care of them) 2 (only before noun) of a mother… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• maternal — maternalism, n. maternalistic, adj. maternally, adv. /meuh terr nl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts. 2. related through a mother: his maternal aunt. 3. derived from a mother: maternal …   Universalium

• maternal — ma|ter|nal [ mə tɜrnl ] adjective * 1. ) only before noun relating to being a mother: maternal responsibilities 2. ) only before noun a maternal relative is related to you through your mother 3. ) typical of a kind and caring mother: maternal… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• maternal */ — UK [məˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l] / US [məˈtɜrn(ə)l] adjective 1) [only before noun] relating to being a mother maternal responsibilities 2) [only before noun] a maternal relative is related to you through your mother 3) showing approval typical of a kind and… …   English dictionary

• maternal — adjective /məˈtəːnəl,məˈtəɻnəl/ a) Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly. His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts. b) Related through the mother, or her side of the family. Toby is my… …   Wiktionary

• maternal — adjective 1) her maternal instincts Syn: motherly, protective, caring, nurturing, loving, devoted, affectionate, fond, warm, tender, gentle, kind, kindly, comforting 2) his maternal grandparents …   Thesaurus of popular words

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• maternalistic — adjective showing maternal instincts • Similar to: ↑maternal • Derivationally related forms: ↑maternalism * * *  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|istik, tēk adjective : having or showing maternal instincts or attitudes : marked by maternalism maternalistic care * *… …   Useful english dictionary

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