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Definition of mothering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mothering

noun
 
/ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
 
/ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the activity of caring for and protecting children or other people
    • an example of good/poor mothering
    • mothering skills/instincts
    Topics Life stagesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMothering is used before these nouns:
    • instinct
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