unmothered

adj

Etymology

From un- + mothered.

  1. inherited from *modred
  2. prefixed as unmothered — “un + mothered

Definitions

  1. Lacking maternal care

    Lacking maternal care; not raised by a mother.

    • Twin lambs were divided into 2 groups: an unmothered group consisting of 1 of each pair of twins separated from its mother at birth, and a mothered group...
    • In contrast, Artemis and Athena are more likely to cause others who care about them to feel rejected or unimportant, especially if, like Atalanta, they were unmothered and had to raise themselves much of the time.
  2. simple past and past participle of unmother

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