"nurturist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nurturists [plural]
Etymology: nurture + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nurture|ist}} nurture + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} nurturist (plural nurturists)
  1. One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth). Related terms: nurturism
    Sense id: en-nurturist-en-noun-aSdQmJz7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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