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Meaning of nurturance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/

Definitions

  1. The provision of physical and emotional care.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of supporting, fostering.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Rousseauist responsiveness and nurturance automatically flip over into their opposites.”
“The colossal stupidity of the one-party strategy has had three disastrous effects: the nurturance of right-wing Republican homophobes, the weakening and silencing of pro-gay, progressive Republicans, and the allowance of lacklustrer, liberal Democrats to exploit us at their will and ignore us at their convenience.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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