Maternalistic

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  • adjective. showing maternal instincts; behaving as a mother should; motherly.
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  • adjective. showing maternal instincts
  • Word Usage
    "Just ask your paternalistic (or is it 'maternalistic'?) government for what you want and they'll play Robin Hood in order to get it for you."
    Equivalent
    maternal  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    motherly