nurturer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who cares for, supports, or encourages the growth and development of someone or something

   A skilled teacher can be both a critic and a nurturer of young talent.

Formed from nurture + the agent suffix -er. Nurture came through Middle English and Old French from Late Latin nutritura ("nourishment"), based on Latin nutrire ("feed, foster"). A nurturer therefore literally and figuratively fosters growth.

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