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fosterment

fosterment noun: the act of fostering or encouraging something.

Noun

fosterment (uncountable)

  1. The act of fostering or encouraging something.
  2. (obsolete) food, nourishment or upkeep

Origin of fosterment

From foster + -ment.

Questions about fosterment

What does fosterment mean?
Fosterment means the act of fostering or encouraging something.
What part of speech is fosterment?
Fosterment is a noun.

Words near fosterment in the dictionary

  1. fosteringly
  2. fosterings
  3. Fosterisation
  4. fosterling
  5. fosterlings
  6. fosterment
  7. fostermother
  8. fostermothers
  9. fosters
  10. fosters up
  11. Fosters Valley

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