motherly affection
A parent's tenderness
Motherly affection is the warm, nurturing love a mother feels for her child—tender, protective, and unconditional.
The phrase extends to anyone showing similar care: She treated the orphans with motherly affection.
It suggests gentleness and devoted attention rather than romantic or passionate feeling.
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- warmthHeat you feel
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- soft voiceQuiet manner of speaking
comforting · sacrificing · tenderness · devotion · lullaby · bedtime story · guardian angel · safe haven · embrace · open arms · gentle touch · kindness · encouragement · empathy · protecting · unconditional love · nurturing · patience
motherly affectionchild abuse
Harm inflicted on minors
emotional neglect · lovelessness · heartlessness · callousness · emotional distance
motherly affectionneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · child abandonment · child neglect · parental neglect · indifference
motherly affectionharshness
Unsparing quality or manner
coldness · severity · sternness · tough love · callousness
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