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motherism

motherism noun: a proposed form of African feminism focusing on motherhood, nature, and nurture.

Noun

motherism (uncountable)

  1. A proposed form of African feminism focusing on motherhood, nature, and nurture.

Origin of motherism

From mother + -ism.

Questions about motherism

What does motherism mean?
Motherism means a proposed form of African feminism focusing on motherhood, nature, and nurture.
What part of speech is motherism?
Motherism is a noun.

Words near motherism in the dictionary

  1. mothering-cake
  2. mothering-cakes
  3. motheringly
  4. motherings
  5. motherish
  6. motherism
  7. motherist
  8. motherists
  9. motherkin
  10. motherkins
  11. motherland

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