"nurturance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/ [UK] Forms: nurturances [plural]
Etymology: From nurture + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nurture|ance}} nurture + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nurturance (countable and uncountable, plural nurturances)
  1. (psychology) The provision of physical and emotional care. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (provision of care): mütterliche Umsorgung [feminine] (German), liebevolles Kümmern [neuter] (German), Hegung [feminine] (German), crianza [feminine] (Spanish), criación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-nurturance-en-noun-U7EFmb7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 84 16 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'provision of care': 96 4
  2. The act of supporting, fostering. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nurturance-en-noun-Hb0tfg2o

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