MATERNITY Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word maternity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MATERNITY
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gestation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) • the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus • the conception and development of an idea or plan | ||||||||
motherhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother | ||||||||
pregnancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | ||||||||
childbirth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | ||||||||
maternalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother • motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children | ||||||||
motherliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother | ||||||||
maternal quality | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother | ||||||||
maternity ward | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants |