Synonyms for maternity

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noun · the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

noun · the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

noun · the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

“the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children”

motherlinessmaternalismmaternal quality