Motherly: meaning, definitions and examples
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motherly
[ หmสรฐษrli ]
lovingly protective
Showing qualities traditionally associated with a mother, such as warmth, care, and nurturing. Often used to describe someone who is caring and protective towards others, especially in a maternal way.
Synonyms
maternal, nurturing, protective
Examples of usage
- She had a motherly instinct to always put others' needs before her own.
- The teacher's motherly demeanor made the students feel safe and supported in her classroom.
Translations
Translations of the word "motherly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น maternal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคคเฅเคตเคคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช mรผtterlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ keibuan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะตัะธะฝััะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ macierzyลski
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฏ่ฆชใใใ
๐ซ๐ท maternel
๐ช๐ธ maternal
๐น๐ท anaรง
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋จธ๋ ๊ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃู ูู ู
๐จ๐ฟ mateลskรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ materinskรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏๆง็
๐ธ๐ฎ materinski
๐ฎ๐ธ mรณรฐurlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฝะฐะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ana
๐ฒ๐ฝ maternal
Word origin
The word 'motherly' originated from the Middle English word 'moderly', which means 'pertaining to a mother'. The suffix '-ly' is added to 'mother' to create the adjective form. The concept of 'motherly' qualities has been valued in many cultures throughout history, highlighting the importance of warmth, care, and nurturing in relationships.
See also: foremother, motherhood, motherland.