'Fosterage' definitions:
Definition of 'fosterage'
(from WordNet)
noun
Encouragement; aiding the development of something [syn: fostering, fosterage]
noun
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]
Definition of 'Fosterage'
From: GCIDE
- Fosterage \Fos"ter*age\ (?; 48), n. The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fosterage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abetment,
- advocacy,
- aegis,
- auspices,
- backing,
- care,
- championship,
- charity,
- countenance,
- encouragement,
- favor,
- goodwill,
- guidance,
- interest,
- patronage,
- seconding,
- sponsorship,
- sympathy,
- tutelage