maternal : Idioms & Phrases


maternal language

  • noun one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next
    first language; mother tongue.
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maternal quality

  • noun the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
    motherliness; maternalism; maternity.
    • the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children
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maternal-infant bonding

  • noun the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth
    • maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development
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