Definition of "nurturance" []

• The providing of loving care and attention. (noun)

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• "STARK: He gets back into a situation where he gets the right kind of nurturance, and he gets to see a wider world."
• "I do not -- I'm horrified, I'm frightened, I'm worried about a mentality that says the government is going to provide that kind of "nurturance" and moral training -- they can't; I mean, you can't even have the 10 Commandments up in a room -- moral training for a child that a parent ought to be doing."
• "After some time has passed, we can offer some kind of nurturance such as a back rub or hot chocolate."