mother figure

moth·er fig·ure

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Definitions of mother figure words

noun mother figure a woman embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the female parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its mother. 1
noun mother figure sb maternal or nurturing 1
noun mother figure female guardian 1
countable noun mother figure If you regard someone as a mother figure, you think of them as having the role of a mother and being the person you can turn to for help, advice, or support. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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