The state of being a mother; motherhood. / The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. / A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

present participle of maternalize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maternalize

simple past tense and past participle of maternalize

(transitive) To make maternal.

The act or process of maternalizing.

The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.

In a maternal manner. / motherly, as a mother

(dated, informal) A mother. / A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly. / Related through the mother, or her side of the family.