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foster-mother |
foster-nurse |
foster-parent |
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foster-son |
fosterage
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fosterage
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fosterage has 2 senses
- fosterage(n = noun.communication) fostering - encouragement; aiding the development of something; Array is a kind of encouragement
- fosterage(n = noun.act) breeding, bringing up, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing - helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" is a kind of acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization
Derived form verb foster1
Derived form verb foster3
CIDE DICTIONARY
fosterage, n.
The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
fosterage
abetment, advocacy, aegis, auspices, backing, care, championship, charity, countenance, encouragement, favor, goodwill, guidance, interest, patronage, seconding, sponsorship, sympathy, tutelage
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