maternalism

Definitions of maternalism

1. noun

   the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
   synonyms: maternal quality, maternity, motherliness

   type of:

   parental quality

   a quality appropriate to a parent
2. noun

   motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
   type of:

   aid, attention, care, tending

   the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something