maternalism vs care

care vs maternalism

maternalism and care both are nouns.

maternalism is not a verb while care is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maternalism	Yes	No	No	No
care	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, care is a hypernym of maternalism; that is, care is a word with a broader meaning than maternalism:

maternalism: motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
care: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Other hypernyms of maternalism include aid, attention, tending.

maternalism (noun)	care (noun)
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
	judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
	a cause for feeling concern
	an anxious feeling

maternalism (verb)	care (verb)
	to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
	feel concern or interest
	be concerned with
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	provide care for

Difference between maternalism and care

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