childrearer

English

Etymology

From child +‎ rearer.

Noun

childrearer (plural childrearers)

  1. One who rears (cares for and raises) a child.
    • 1981 December 27, Marsha Maurer, “Searching for the Theory”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 23, page 11:
      Though Harding is familiar with Marxism, she moves far beyond the bounds of traditional Marxist theory. Her emphasis on the biological, psychological and social development of children, and on women's work as childrearers, indicates a deep integration of feminist principles into her work.

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