tending vs maternalism

maternalism vs tending

tending and maternalism both are nouns.

tending is an adjective but maternalism is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, maternalism is a hyponym of tending; that is, maternalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tending:

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

Other hyponyms of tending include hair care, haircare, hairdressing, baby sitting, babysitting, pet sitting, dental care, first aid, intervention, treatment, incubation, livery, manicure, pedicure, nourishment, nursing, tender loving care, TLC, nurturance, personal care, skin care, skincare, faith cure, faith healing, tree surgery, health care, healthcare.

tending (noun)	maternalism (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	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

tending (adjective)	maternalism (adjective)
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

Difference between tending and maternalism

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