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I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
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Meaning of "maternal instinct" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATERNAL INSTINCT

maternal instinct  [məˈtɜːnəl ˈɪnstɪŋkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERNAL INSTINCT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maternal instinct is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATERNAL INSTINCT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of maternal instinct in the English dictionary

The definition of maternal instinct in the dictionary is the natural tendency that a mother has to behave or react in a particular way around her child or children.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERNAL INSTINCT


cinct
sɪŋkt
discinct
dɪˈsɪŋkt
distinct
dɪˈstɪŋkt
extinct
ɪkˈstɪŋkt
indistinct
ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt
instinct
ˈɪnstɪŋkt
overinked
ˌəʊvərˈɪŋkt
precinct
ˈpriːsɪŋkt
procinct
prəʊˈsɪŋkt
sexlinked
ˈsɛksˌlɪŋkt
succinct
səkˈsɪŋkt
tinct
tɪŋkt
unextinct
ˌʌnɪkˈstɪŋkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERNAL INSTINCT

materialness
materials
materiel
maternal
maternal death
maternal deprivation
maternal health care
maternalism
maternalistic
maternally
maternity
maternity allowance
maternity benefit
maternity dress
maternity grant
maternity home
maternity hospital
maternity leave
maternity pay
maternity ward

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERNAL INSTINCT

conjunct
defunct
depeinct
disjunct
expunct
gut instinct
herd instinct
homing instinct
injunct
killer instinct
life instinct
pedestrian precinct
sacrosanct
shopping precinct
survival instinct
voting precinct

Synonyms and antonyms of maternal instinct in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maternal instinct» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATERNAL INSTINCT

Find out the translation of maternal instinct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maternal instinct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maternal instinct» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母性本能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instinto maternal
570 millions of speakers

English

maternal instinct
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मातृ वृत्ति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غريزة الأمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материнский инстинкт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instinto maternal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতৃক প্রবৃত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instinct maternel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naluri ibu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutterinstinkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

母性本能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모성 본능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naluri ibu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản năng làm mẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாயின் உள்ளுணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मातृभाषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

annelik içgüdüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istinto materno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instynkt macierzyński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

материнський інстинкт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instinct matern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητρικό ένστικτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedersinstink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maternal instinkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

morsinstinkt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maternal instinct

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNAL INSTINCT»

The term «maternal instinct» is regularly used and occupies the 97.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNAL INSTINCT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maternal instinct

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QUOTES WITH «MATERNAL INSTINCT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maternal instinct.
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Samantha Fox
I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERNAL INSTINCT»

Discover the use of maternal instinct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maternal instinct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the ...
In an original study of human behavioral ecology, the author dissects the "maternal" myth in great detail hoping to learn if the mothering tendency in women is indeed an instinct.
Sarah Hrdy, 2000
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Miguel Street
It overflows with life on every page. From the Trade Paperback edition.
V.S. Naipaul, 2010
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Maternal Instinct (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Janice Kay Johnson. Maternal Instinct Janice Kay Johnson Maternal Instinct. www.millsandboon.co.uk.
Janice Kay Johnson, 2014
4
Maternal instinct; or Love
Thk following fragmentary chapters, illustrative of Maternal Instinct, or Love, were written during the past summer as relaxtion from professional duties. In them I have endeavored to show that the laws of Maternal Instinct are coexistent with, ...
Joseph Meredith Toner, 1864
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The Maternal Factor: Two Paths to Morality
This work from one of America's most prominent intellectual figures is sure to change how we understand ethical and moral evolution."--Jean Watson, University of Colorado Denver
Nel Noddings, 2010
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The Misunderstood Gene
If the gene is absent, there is a very specific effect — the loss of maternal instinct. Many people have been struck by this finding: maternal instinct apparently depends on the action of a single gene! What is truly shocking is the suggestion that ...
Michel Morange, 2001
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Post-Natal Depression: Psychology, Science and the ...
Paula Nicolson provides a radical critique of traditional medical and social science explanations of post-natal depression; she argues that far from it being an abnormal condition it is a healthy response to a series of losses.
Paula Nicolson, 2006
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Abortion, Choice, and Contemporary Fiction: The Armageddon ...
The Armageddon of the Maternal Instinct Judith Wilt. ABORTION, CHOICE, AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION. The. Armageddon. of. the. Maternal. Instinct. Judith. Wilt. In recent years, public debate has raged over the issue of maternal choice.
Judith Wilt, 1990
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Women in Christ: Toward a New Feminism
That women have access to a maternal instinct has recently been challenged by some feminists who argue that many women appear not to manifest such an instinct while many men do."9 The pope argues only that it is possible for women to ...
Michele M. Schumacher, 2004
10
The Secret of Childhood
The maternal instinct is not confined to the mother, though she, as direct procreatrix of the species, has the largest share in this task of protection. It is to be found in both parents, and sometimes pervades a whole social group of creatures.
Maria Montessori, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERNAL INSTINCT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maternal instinct is used in the context of the following news items.
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FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
In fact, how can one retain the maternal instinct and participate in the deliberate destruction of the unborn in the first place? As Mother Teresa ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
Mother of Son Murdered by Illegal Alien Slams Sanctuary Cities
Wilkerson's maternal instinct took over when her son did not answer a text from her around 1:30 pm and she went to the school to look for him. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
3
Exploding the nuclear family
Exhausted mothers often say that maternal instinct kicks in and that this helps get them through those early months. Brain scans have indeed ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
4
Dzamara - When One Is More Than a Million
... into the gudzugudzu for shelter, warmth and for a meal from one or two odd hen eggs dropped there without a good maternal instinct. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Mum Diary: When You Want To Shout At Someone Else's Kid
But even putting maternal instinct aside, I like my children. I admire their adventurous spirits; I enjoy their endless enthusiasm for working out ... «Yahoo Lifestyle UK, Jul 15»
6
Blake Lively Shares Bare Breast Feeding Photo with Daughter James
However, she has definitely taken over her maternal instinct and motherhood has definitely been agreeing with Blake. She also told Stylist ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
7
Some Modest Proposals To Make Marriage Fair for All Men
... in Maxims for Revolutionists that polygamy condemns the majority of men to celibacy because the “maternal instinct leads a woman to prefer ... «TIME, Jul 15»
8
Driving Policies Through Fraud And Fear-Mongering – OpEd
It is maternal instinct versus scientific facts; emotions versus informed debate. If EPA issues dire warnings, that is all these moms need to hear. «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
9
Joseph Langen: Rediscovering our protective instincts
Humans are known to have this instinct too, although we usually think of it as a maternal instinct instead of one including men. I also thought of ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
10
'Not All Mommies Love Their Babies The Way I Love You'
So, I fight against that maternal instinct that makes me want to wrap him in breathable bubble wrap and protect him from all the bad parts of the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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