unmotherlyadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌðəli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈməðərli/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and motherly adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, motherly adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + motherly adj.Compare German unmütterlich (Middle High German unmüeterlich).

Not motherly; not having or showing feelings characteristic of a mother.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adjective] > unmotherly

unmotherlya1586

unmaternal1761

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. f. 206 Well hath my mother reuenged vppon me my vnmotherly hating of thee.

1622 E. Clinton Countesse of Lincolnes Nurserie 13 They argue vnmotherly affection, idlenesse, desire to haue liberty.

1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum iii. vi. 1102 Its possible a woman may be so unwomanly, yea a mother so unmotherly in some extremities, as to forget and be hard-hearted to the fruit of their own wombs.

?1708 Brit. Apollo: Q. Paper 1 No. 2. 2/2 You enjoy the opportunity of..Displaying the Daughter to so Unmotherly a Parent.

1771 R. Cumberland West Indian v. viii. 98 'Tis an unmotherly action to interrupt your daughter's happiness in this manner.

1825 S. T. Coleridge Aids Refl. 357 To asperse my friend's wife for unmotherly conduct in taking an infant, six months old, to a crowded theatre.

1850 J. S. Blackie tr. Æschylus Lyrical Dramas I. 120 My mother most unmotherly, her own children With godless hate pursuing.

1902 L. A. Sherman What is Shakespeare? iii. 139 Hermione..is not unmotherly, but the motherhood in her is not paramount.

1944 Life 20 Mar. 102 A straw-haired nurse..attended to my needs in a not unmotherly fashion.

2013 N. O'Sullivan & N. Graydon Ancestral Continuum iv. 111 She confessed that her mother was very unmotherly while her father was an alcoholic.

Derivatives

unˈmotherliness n. [after motherliness n.]

ΚΠ

1860 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 445/2 [The nurse's] professional horror of the Duchessa's unmotherliness..returned to her mind in full force.

1955 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 20 619/2 The author feels that..modern society pushes women toward unmotherliness.

2001 N.Y. Times 16 Dec. ar6 Ms. Coolidge is the picture of unmotherliness: propped up in a bed in a maternity wing, and smoking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

unmotherlyadv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌðəli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈməðərli/, Scottish English

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌθərlɪ/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and motherly adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, motherly adv.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + motherly adv.Compare German unmütterlich (16th cent.).

Originally Scottish. Now rare.

In an unmotherly manner.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adverb] > unmotherly

unmotherlyc1485

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 28 [They] bitterly and vnmoderly will bakbyte behynd bakkis.

a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ii. l. 702 Thai at coyme to spy Þat lande, þai dressit wnmodyrly; For sum of þaim þai slew richt þar.

c1500 (a1450) De Arte Lacrimandi (Harl.) in Anglia (1909) 32 278 (MED) They buffete hym unmoderly Which was my barne and all my blysse.

1657 Lusts Dominion v. iv. sig. G3 'Twas well, thou Mother did'st unmotherly Betray thy true son to false bastardy.

1855 Western Lit. Messenger Apr. 83/1 She could not have treated you so unmotherly without some cause.

1985 P. Blos Son & Father ii. 125 The ‘pernicious woman’..loves him unmotherly and dangerously.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmotherly
释义	unmotherlyadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌðəli/, U.S. /ˌənˈməðərli/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and motherly adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, motherly adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + motherly adj.Compare German unmütterlich (Middle High German unmüeterlich). Not motherly; not having or showing feelings characteristic of a mother. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adjective] > unmotherly unmotherlya1586 unmaternal1761 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. f. 206 Well hath my mother reuenged vppon me my vnmotherly hating of thee. 1622 E. Clinton Countesse of Lincolnes Nurserie 13 They argue vnmotherly affection, idlenesse, desire to haue liberty. 1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum iii. vi. 1102 Its possible a woman may be so unwomanly, yea a mother so unmotherly in some extremities, as to forget and be hard-hearted to the fruit of their own wombs. ?1708 Brit. Apollo: Q. Paper 1 No. 2. 2/2 You enjoy the opportunity of..Displaying the Daughter to so Unmotherly a Parent. 1771 R. Cumberland West Indian v. viii. 98 'Tis an unmotherly action to interrupt your daughter's happiness in this manner. 1825 S. T. Coleridge Aids Refl. 357 To asperse my friend's wife for unmotherly conduct in taking an infant, six months old, to a crowded theatre. 1850 J. S. Blackie tr. Æschylus Lyrical Dramas I. 120 My mother most unmotherly, her own children With godless hate pursuing. 1902 L. A. Sherman What is Shakespeare? iii. 139 Hermione..is not unmotherly, but the motherhood in her is not paramount. 1944 Life 20 Mar. 102 A straw-haired nurse..attended to my needs in a not unmotherly fashion. 2013 N. O'Sullivan & N. Graydon Ancestral Continuum iv. 111 She confessed that her mother was very unmotherly while her father was an alcoholic. Derivatives unˈmotherliness n. [after motherliness n.] ΚΠ 1860 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 445/2 [The nurse's] professional horror of the Duchessa's unmotherliness..returned to her mind in full force. 1955 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 20 619/2 The author feels that..modern society pushes women toward unmotherliness. 2001 N.Y. Times 16 Dec. ar6 Ms. Coolidge is the picture of unmotherliness: propped up in a bed in a maternity wing, and smoking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). unmotherlyadv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌðəli/, U.S. /ˌənˈməðərli/, Scottish English /(ˌ)ʌnˈmʌθərlɪ/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and motherly adv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, motherly adv. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + motherly adv.Compare German unmütterlich (16th cent.). Originally Scottish. Now rare. In an unmotherly manner. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adverb] > unmotherly unmotherlyc1485 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 28 [They] bitterly and vnmoderly will bakbyte behynd bakkis. a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ii. l. 702 Thai at coyme to spy Þat lande, þai dressit wnmodyrly; For sum of þaim þai slew richt þar. c1500 (a1450) De Arte Lacrimandi (Harl.) in Anglia (1909) 32 278 (MED) They buffete hym unmoderly Which was my barne and all my blysse. 1657 Lusts Dominion v. iv. sig. G3 'Twas well, thou Mother did'st unmotherly Betray thy true son to false bastardy. 1855 Western Lit. Messenger Apr. 83/1 She could not have treated you so unmotherly without some cause. 1985 P. Blos Son & Father ii. 125 The ‘pernicious woman’..loves him unmotherly and dangerously. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1586adv.c1485
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