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