MaternityWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “maternity” powered by Princeton WordNet.
noun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
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a quality appropriate to a parent
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characteristic of a mother
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the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Words in this synset: motherhood
noun
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
noun
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
noun
motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)