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                                	foster-mother |
                                	foster-nurse |
                                	foster-parent |
                                	foster-sister |
                                	foster-son |
                                fosterage
                                	| fostered 
                                	| fosterer 
                                	| fostering 
                                	| fosterling 
                                	| fosterment 
                            
        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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