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—nurturant, adj./nerr"cheuhr euhns/, n.warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care.[1935-40; NURTURE + -ANCE]
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nurturance — (n.) 1938, from NURTURE (Cf. nurture) + ANCE (Cf. ance). Related: Nurturant … Etymology dictionary
nurturance — nur|tur|ance [ nɜrtʃərəns ] noun uncount AMERICAN FORMAL the condition of giving care and attention to someone: the nurturance and development of young children ╾ nur|tur|ant adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nurturance — noun (U) AmE loving care and attention that you give to someone: the feminine virtue of nurturance nurturant adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nurturance — noun Date: circa 1938 affectionate care and attention • nurturant adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
nurturance — noun The provision of physical and emotional care … Wiktionary
nurturance — nur·tur·ance nər chə rən(t)s n affectionate care and attention nur·tur·ant rənt adj … Medical dictionary
nurturance — nur|tur|ance [ˈnə:tʃərəns US ˈnə:r ] n [U] formal loving care and attention that you give to someone … Dictionary of contemporary English
nurturance — nÉœrtʃərÉ™ns / nÉœËt n. act of providing care or sustenance; rearing; cultivation, fostering … English contemporary dictionary
nurturance — nur·tur·ance … English syllables
nurturance — Воспитание … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
