maternalism vs motherliness

maternalism and motherliness both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maternalism and motherliness are synonyms defined as:

maternalism and motherliness: the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

Other synonyms of maternalism include maternal quality, maternity.

maternalism (noun)	motherliness (noun)
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children	the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother