Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maternalist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ma-ter-nal-ist
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter of maternalism.

Example Sentences

"Self-conscious maternalists like Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Perkins ensured that New Deal programs were biased in favor of traditional two-parent families."

Etymology

From maternal + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: maternal

Inflected Forms

maternalists (plural)

Questions

What does maternalist mean?: A supporter of maternalism.
Where does maternalist come from?: From maternal + -ist.

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