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mother figure
[muhth-er fig-yer]
noun
an emotional substitute for one's mother, especially one who fulfills parental functions such as protection, authority, support, etc.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mother figure1
Example Sentences
He says he “misses a mother figure ... but I think what she’s going through is deserved.”
You age regress and look for a strong father or mother figure or other authoritarian leader to tell you what to do.
It’s hard to go wrong with celebrating the mother figures in your life with flowers.
Drew Barrymore pleaded with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week for the politician to be a mother figure to the United States.
Colleen Thomas plays a mother figure who is always spoiling the fun, pulling Lidberg away.
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