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noun nour·ish·ment \ ˈnər-ish-mənt , ˈnə-rish- \

Definition of nourishment

1 a :food, nutriment

b :sustenance 3

books for intellectual nourishment

2 :the act of nourishing :the state of being nourished

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These children are suffering because they lack proper nourishment.
Soil provides nourishment to plants.

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But when that same nourishment is offered by hand, several states, including Oregon, draw a line, said Thaddeus Mason Pope, director of the Health Law Institute at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an expert on end-of-life law.

— jonel aleccia, The Seattle Times, "Despite advance directive, Oregon dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse," 25 Aug. 2017
But when that same nourishment is offered by hand, several states, including Oregon, draw a line, said Thaddeus Mason Pope, director of the Health Law Institute at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., and an expert on end-of-life law.

— jonel aleccia, Kaiser Health News, "Despite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse," 21 Aug. 2017
The few bookstores that have survived provide us with a nourishment and inspiration that is unavailable in any other form.

— anne mery, sandiegouniontribune.com, "West Grove Collective: Bookstores a place of ideas," 6 Aug. 2017
Waller said: Campers would simply leave behind their trash, providing nourishment to bears smart enough to associate it with people.

— karin brulliard, idahostatesman, "50 years ago, fatal grizzly attacks in Montana changed human-wildlife interactions," 3 Aug. 2017
The men stayed on the island for two days with only coconuts to provide nourishment, Brown writes.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "Why JFK Kept a Coconut Shell in the Oval Office," 2 Aug. 2017
Several commercial nectars or mixes are on the market, but none provides better nourishment than a simple homemade sugar syrup.

— NOLA.com, "32 plants to attract hummingbirds to your yard," 15 July 2017
The caterpillars munched the plants with no extra defenses down to bare sticks before turning on one another for nourishment.

— joanna klein, New York Times, "The Very Hungry Caterpillars That Turned to Cannibalism," 11 July 2017
According to arrest warrants, the couple is accused of denying food, nourishment, and medical care to their son.

— ivana hrynkiw, AL.com, "Shelby County couple, charged with abusing teen kept in their basement, granted lower bond," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of nourishment

15th century

nourishment Synonyms

Synonyms

aliment, food, sustenance, pabulum

Related Words

refection

Near Antonyms

candy, fluff, pablum, pap, trash

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Definition of nourishment for English Language Learners

: food and other things that are needed for health, growth, etc.

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noun nour·ish·ment \ ˈnər-ish-mənt \

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:something (as food) that causes growth or health

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noun nour·ish·ment \ ˈnər-ish-mənt, ˈnə-rish- \

medical Definition of nourishment

1 :food 1, nutriment

2 :the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished

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