motherliness vs maternalism

motherliness and maternalism both are nouns.

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

As nouns, motherliness and maternalism are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of motherliness include maternal quality, maternity.

motherliness (noun)	maternalism (noun)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother	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