"nurturance" meaning in English

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Noun

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)
    Sense id: en-nurturance-en-noun-U7EFmb7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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