noun

motherhood

motherhood

She is enjoying motherhood.

She is enjoying motherhood.

Motherhood changed her perspective on life.

Motherhood changed her perspective on life.

motherhood the state of being a mother She is adjusting to motherhood.

maternity

From 'mother' + '-hood', a suffix indicating a state or condition. It literally means 'the state of being a mother'.

Remember that the '-hood' suffix is also found in words like 'childhood' and 'neighborhood', denoting a state or collective group.

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