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childrearer

childrearer noun: one who rears (cares for and raises) a child.

Noun

childrearer (plural childrearers)

  1. One who rears (cares for and raises) a child.
    • Though Harding is familiar with Marxism, she moves far beyond the bounds of traditional Marxist theory. Her emphasis on the biological, psychological and social development of children, and on women's work as childrearers, indicates a deep integration of feminist principles into her work.1981 December 27, Marsha Maurer, “Searching for the Theory”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 23, page 11
    Synonyms:
    childraiser

Synonyms of childrearer

Forms of childrearer

pluralchildrearers

Origin of childrearer

From child + rearer.

Questions about childrearer

What does childrearer mean?
Childrearer means one who rears (cares for and raises) a child.
What part of speech is childrearer?
Childrearer is a noun.
What is the plural of childrearer?
The plural of childrearer is childrearers.

Words near childrearer in the dictionary

  1. childproofing
  2. childproofs
  3. childraiser
  4. childraisers
  5. childraising
  6. childrearer
  7. childrearers
  8. childrearing
  9. Childree
  10. Childrees
  11. children

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