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You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.
Ginger Rogers

Meaning of "mothering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHERING

mothering  [ˈmʌðərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mothering 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 MOTHERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mothering

Mother

A mother is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the egg which in union with a sperm grew into a child. The definition can also be extended to non-human animals and may then also include being the animal that donated a body cell which has resulted in a clone. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally acceptable definition for the term. The male parallel is father.

Definition of mothering in the English dictionary

The definition of mothering in the dictionary is the practice of being a mother and bringing up children. Other definition of mothering is the act or an instance of treating someone with great care and affection, as if they were a small child.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTHERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
fathering
ˈfɑːðərɪŋ
feathering
ˈfɛðərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
leathering
ˈlɛðərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
unwithering
ʌnˈwɪðərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
weathering
ˈwɛðərɪŋ
withering
ˈwɪðərɪŋ
woolgathering
ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ
wuthering
ˈwʌðərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHERING

mother-out-law
mother-to-be
Mother´s Day
mother´s help
motherboard
mothercraft
motherese
motherfucker
motherfucking
motherhood
motherhouse
Mothering Sunday
motherland
motherless
motherlessness
motherliness
motherly
mothers superior
mothers-in-law
mothers-to-be

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of mothering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOTHERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mothering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mothering

Translation of «mothering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHERING

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

Translator English - Chinese

省亲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maternidad
570 millions of speakers

English

mothering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ममता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материнская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mothering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাদারিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maternage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mütterlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

育児
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어머니가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhưng sự săn sóc của người mẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாய்மைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मातृत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

annelik etme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

materna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macierzyństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

материнська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedereienskappe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mothering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

morsrollen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mothering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERING»

The term «mothering» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERING» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «MOTHERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mothering.
1
Susie Bright
I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood.
2
Quentin Bryce
The bonds that women share around the world, wherever we come from, they're very powerful and they have an ease of communication because we share those very important things of our families, our mothering, of improving opportunities for the next generation.
3
Ginger Rogers
You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHERING»

Discover the use of mothering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mothering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mothering: Ideology, Experience, and Agency
"This volume presents a variety of unique perspectives on mothering as a socially constructed relationship, assessing many of the political, legal and cultural debates surrounding the issue." -- Publisher's description.
Evelyn Nakano Glenn, Grace Chang, Linda Rennie Forcey, 1994
2
The Reproduction of Mothering: Psychoanalysis and the ...
With a new preface by the author, this updated edition is testament to the formative effect that Nancy Chodorow's work continues to exert on psychoanalysis, social science, and the humanities.
Nancy J Chodorow, 1999
3
Medieval Mothering
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Bonnie Wheeler, 2014
4
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural ...
An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children. Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate.
Sarah Buckley, 2013
5
Mothering: An Expert's Guide to Succeeding in Your Most ...
Over forty years of experience as a pediatrician and psychiatrist -- not to mention a mother and a grandmother -- quality her to offer this comprehensive handbook for mothers at all stages of this role.
Grace Ketterman, 2001
6
Mothering Through Domestic Violence
Based on findings from six primary research studies carried out by the authors themselves, as well as other published research, this book reveals how undermining mothering - specifically, family courts and social work agencies blaming ...
Lorraine Radford, Marianne Hester, 2006
7
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler
The handbook for mothers who breastfeed their children past infancy has been revised and updated.
Norma Jane Bumgarner, 2000
8
Mothering and Ambivalence
Brings together feminist and psychoanalytic contributions to the good parenting debate. Authors discuss dependency, anxiety and gender relations and examine what it feels like to mother amid the pressures of contemporary life.
Brid Featherstone, Wendy Hollway, 2002
9
Feminist Mothering
Essays explore a wide range of contemporary feminist mothering practices.
O'Reilly, 2008
10
Mothering for Schooling
Based on longitudinal interviews with mothers of school-age children, this book exposes the effects mothers' work has on educational systems as a whole and the ways in which inequalities of educational opportunities are reproduced.
Alison I. Griffith, Dorothy E. Smith, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mothering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Breeder pieces together romney jigsaw puzzle
As lambing percentages rose, Warren applied himself to mothering ability. "A ewe might have two lambs but take only one. So I clipped the ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
2
Making The Case For Traditional Parenting
There is mothering, and there is fathering—children do best with both. This is an argument about human anthropology if ever there were. «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Becoming a Mom and Doing Things Better
Sobering pay-gap issues aside, it's fun to think about what other boosts pregnancy and mothering might give you as a human, whether it ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
4
Savvi Neufer Gives Bands a Home-Cooked Meal
Of course, with that yummy food comes a good dose of mothering, which, Neufer says, “the scene will just shut up and take.” Most bands find ... «Westword, Jul 15»
5
Being childless doesn't mean you can't nurture others
To me, "mothering" is about loving and caring for others. I try and do that, not just with the children I'm lucky enough to have in my life - I revel in ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Want Kids? Your Older Man's Biological Clock Is Ticking, Says Study
They can focus on mothering without worrying about their career, then head back to school or out to the workforce in their late 30s once their kids are teenagers. «YourTango, Jul 15»
7
World Above Free Poetry Night Features Ona Gritz and Daniel …
Her novella-length memoir, On the Whole: a story of mothering and disability, is available as an ebook from Shebooks, a new imprint of short ebooks for women. «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
8
Flight of the falcon
On the horizon, low cloud hung like a deep bog on the canopy and soaked those Buckenham woods, no doubt, in its heavy mothering heat. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
3 Things Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Got Right About Divorce
Mothering is hard work and while it is joyous, there are sacrifices required in order to be a great mom. If and when to have a family is something ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
10
I'm proof a nanny CAN make you a worse mum says SARAH VINE
'For me, it means I'm ten years behind with my mothering of my daughter because I basically didn't do it until she was about 12.' This rang so ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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