English Dictionary

mothering

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用

The nurturing of a child by its mother. / The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child. / Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.

日本語の意味

母親が子供を養育する行為 / 子供に対する保護的な母性行動 / 実際の母親が行うような、養育的または保護的な振る舞い

Her gentle mothering helped him overcome his fears.

彼女の穏やかな母親による養育が彼の恐怖を克服するのを助けた。

意味（1）

The nurturing of a child by its mother.

The unification or bringing together of disparate things […] which Mrs Ramsay seeks to achieve by marryings and motherings […]

意味（2）

The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child.

意味（3）

Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.

The institution in the past has done monumental work harboring the homeless, mothering the homeless, mothering the motherless, caring for the poor and dependent

意味（4）

(obsolete) Shortened form of a-mothering (obsolete); practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday).

Mothering-.—In former days, when the Roman Catholic was the established religion, it was the custom for people to visit their Mother Church on MidLent Sunday, and to make their offerings at the high altar. ...the now remaining practice of Mothering, or going to visit parents upon Mid-Lent Sunday, is really owing to that good old custom.

motherings （ plural ）