Maternalistic and Motherly

Maternalistic

Maternalistic adjective - Showing maternal instincts.
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Motherly and maternalistic are semantically related In some cases you can use "Motherly" instead an adjective "Maternalistic".

Motherly

Motherly adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.
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Maternalistic and motherly are semantically related in maternal topic. You can use "Maternalistic" instead an adjective "Motherly".

Nearby Words: mother, mothering, motherhood, mothered
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