: food and other things that are needed for health, growth, etc.
These children are suffering because they lack proper/adequate nourishment.
Soil provides nourishment to plants.
—often used figurativelyintellectual nourishment
emotional/spiritual nourishment
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“Nourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/nourishment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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