"antimother" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: antimothers [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + mother. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|mother}} anti- + mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} antimother (plural antimothers)
  1. A mother whose behaviour is the opposite of that socially expected of mothers. Categories (topical): People Translations (a mother whose behaviour is the opposite of that socially expected of mothers): antimãe (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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