nurturer

American  

[nur-cher-er] / ˈnɜr tʃər ər /

noun

1. someone who nurtures others, offering food, protection, support, encouragement, or training.

   As a child grows, the parent ceases to be solely a disciplinarian and a nurturer, instead taking on a new role as mentor and guide.

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Etymology

Origin of nurturer

nurture + -er ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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nurturer

In his acceptance speech, Rhys paid tribute to the "great and good people of Wales, who were as much a nurturer as anyone else".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Several dads, including Jones and Wetherall, characterized their role as more of a disciplinarian-slash-protector and their wives as more of a nurturer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

What Deborah and Ava have, meanwhile, amounts to some sinister blend of nurturer and evil helper, like a boss who slowly introduces poison into his team’s morning coffee, hoping they’ll build an immunity to it.

From Salon ● May 9, 2025

"I looked into the five personas that my mum represents: she's basically a giver, a nurturer, a lover, a fighter, and a leader," Ntuli told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2022

The nurturer who had always been so pleasant to her, the one with a son named Jonas who took Abe to his dwelling at night, was oddly abrupt when she greeted him.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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