motherhood

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Motherhood is the state or experience of having and raising a child.

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Giving birth to and raising a child is an example of motherhood.

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noun

  1. the state of being a mother; maternity
  2. the character or qualities of a mother
  3. mothers collectively

See motherhood in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The state of being a mother.
  2. The qualities of a mother.
  3. Mothers considered as a group.

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