nur|tur|ant

nur|tur|ant
nur|tur|ant «NUR chuh ruhnt», adjective.
providing sustenance and care: »

Social scientists apply the term “nurturant” to typical female professions such as child care, teaching, nursing or social work (Tom Alexander).


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  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • nur — ma·nur·able; ma·nur·age; ma·nur·ance; ma·nur·er; nur·em·berg; nur·sery; nur·sery·man; nur·sle; nur·tur·al; nur·ture·less; nur·tur·er; nur·i·stani; nur·tur·ance; nur·ture; nur·tur·ant; …   English syllables

  • ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… …   English syllables

  • nurturant — nur·tur·ant …   English syllables

  • nurturance — nur·tur·ance nər chə rən(t)s n affectionate care and attention nur·tur·ant rənt adj …   Medical dictionary

  • nurturance — nur|tur|ance [ nɜrtʃərəns ] noun uncount AMERICAN FORMAL the condition of giving care and attention to someone: the nurturance and development of young children ╾ nur|tur|ant adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nurturance — nur•tur•ance [[t]ˈnɜr tʃər əns[/t]] n. cvb warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care • Etymology: 1935–40 nur′tur•ant, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • nonnurturant — non•nur′tur•ant adj …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Italienische Sprache — Italienische Sprache. Die J. S. ist eine der sechs literarisch ausgebildeten Romanischen Sprachen, welche in ganz Italien (mit Ausnahme von Savoyen im äußersten Nordwesten, einzelner deutschen Enclaven in Oberitalien, einzelner neugriechischen u …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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