Australian English Meaning of maternity

motherhood

Other Australian English words related to motherhood

Definitions and Meaning of maternity in English

Wordnet

maternity (n)

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

the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

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

Webster

maternity (n.)

The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.

FAQs About the word maternity

motherhood

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus, the kinship relation between an offsprin

fertility,fruitfulness,motherliness,productivity,wealth,fertility,nurturance

No antonyms found.

maternally => maternally, maternalistic => mothering , maternalism => maternalism, maternal-infant bonding => Maternal-infant bonding, maternal quality => Maternal quality,