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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity.
The eponymous "Unnatural Mother," for one, certainly seems to show an antimaternal rather than a maternal reflex when she rapidly and automatically acts to save her town rather than her own child.
an antimaternal antibody
Use antimaternal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antimaternal means Having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The eponymous "Unnatural Mother," for one, certainly seems to show an antimaternal rather than a maternal reflex when she rapidly and automatically acts to save her town rather than her own child.
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