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maternalist

maternalist noun: a supporter of maternalism.

Noun

maternalist (plural maternalists)

  1. A supporter of maternalism.
    • Self-conscious maternalists like Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Perkins ensured that New Deal programs were biased in favor of traditional two-parent families.2008 June 27, David Brooks, “The Sam’s Club Agenda”, in New York Times

Forms of maternalist

pluralmaternalists

Origin of maternalist

From maternal + -ist.

Questions about maternalist

What does maternalist mean?
Maternalist means a supporter of maternalism.
What part of speech is maternalist?
Maternalist is a noun.
What is the plural of maternalist?
The plural of maternalist is maternalists.

Words near maternalist in the dictionary

  1. maternalised
  2. maternalises
  3. maternalising
  4. maternalism
  5. maternalisms
  6. maternalist
  7. maternalistic
  8. maternalistically
  9. maternalists
  10. maternality
  11. maternalization

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