motherhood

CEFRB2

/ˈmʌðəhʊd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state or experience of being a mother.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Mothers, considered as a group.

Examples

  • The Prime Minister's press release was full of motherhood statements.

  • How has motherhood changed your life?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmə-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of being a mother.

More examples

In context

  • the nation's motherhood

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.