nourishers
Those who sustain
Nourishers are people or things that nourish—that provide sustenance, support, or encouragement for growth.
The word applies literally to those who feed: Parents are the first nourishers of their children.
It extends to anything that sustains development or well-being: Books were the nourishers of her imagination.
Those who furnish
- feedersThings that supply nourishment
- sustenanceMeans of living
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
staples · grains · proteins · vegetables · fruits · legumes · dairy · broths
Ground matter for planting
- waterClear essential liquid
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- riversFlowing bodies of water
aquifers · compost · fertilizers · irrigation · springs · wells · watersheds · groundwater
Female parents collectively
- parentsMother and father
- guardiansThose who protect others
- nursesMedical care professionals
- caretakersThose who maintain property
grandmothers · wet nurses · foster parents · midwives · pediatricians · breastfeeders · bottle-feeders · aunties
providers
Those who furnish
- feedersThings that supply nourishment
- sustenanceMeans of living
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
nutrients · staples · grains · proteins · vegetables · fruits · legumes · dairy · broths · porridge
soil
Ground matter for planting
rivers · aquifers · compost · fertilizers · irrigation · springs · wells · watersheds · groundwater · humus
mothers
Female parents collectively
caretakers · grandmothers · wet nurses · foster parents · midwives · pediatricians · breastfeeders · bottle-feeders · aunties · elders
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
mentors · teachers · muses · libraries · museums · poetry · literature · stories · folktales · cinema
scriptures
Sacred religious writings
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- prayersReverent petitions to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
faith · wisdom · gurus · mentors · pastors · rabbis · imams · monks · elders · traditions
nourishersabusers
Those who harm others
abandoners · tormentors · oppressors · exploiters · predators
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