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What is the noun for nurturing?

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nurture
  1. The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
  2. That which nourishes; food; diet.
  3. The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Children who've grown up without nurture may lack any sense that they can be something other than what they are.”
      “The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture.”
      “Here, you will find a camp where you can receive nurture and rest.”
nurturist
  1. One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth).
nurturance
  1. (psychology) The provision of physical and emotional care. [from 20th c.]
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The teacher provided a supportive environment for the students, fostering their intellectual growth through effective nurturance.”
      “They were also asked to complete a personality test that assessed dominance and nurturance.”
      “Masten also pointed out that even the most basic of human adaptational systems are not invulnerable and require nurturance.”
nurturant
  1. That which nurtures; a nurturing factor or influence.
nurturement
  1. nurture; the act of nurturing
nurturer
  1. A person who nurtures.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Sarah is a natural nurturer, always showing kindness and compassion towards others.”
      “The women's groups taking this position said that the mother's role of nurturer and primary caregiver should be acknowledged.”
      “She was especially angry with her mother, who has never played the role of nurturer or protector.”
nurturements
  1. plural of nurturement
nurturances
nurturants
  1. plural of nurturant
nurturists
  1. plural of nurturist
nurturers
  1. plural of nurturer
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Perhaps of most importance is the recognition and treatment of fathers as full co-parents and as potential nurturers of children.”
      “In order to ensure the continuation of the species, society has also valued women who are good nurturers and adorners.”
      “Women can put a different aspect to decision-making because they're nurturers of their families.”
nurtures
  1. plural of nurture
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  3. Examples:
    1. “America identifies and nurtures talent more methodically than any society I have heard about.”
      “She nurtures creativity, including student compositions, and promotes a lifelong love of music.”
      “Australia provides for and nurtures this injustice by its immoral foreign policy.”
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