Providing the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; giving sustenance.
From Old French 'noriss-,' stem of 'norir' meaning 'to feed,' from Latin 'nutrire' (to feed, nurse). Related to 'nutrition' and 'nurse,' all connected to the fundamental act of providing sustenance.
Connect 'nourishing' to 'nurse'—both involve providing care and sustenance. A nourishing meal nurses your body back to health, just like a nurse cares for patients.
Historically gendered feminine through association with maternal nurture and domestic food preparation; economic/intellectual nourishment coded as masculine.
Use for all forms of sustenance—intellectual, emotional, nutritional, professional. Avoid defaulting to feminine context.
["sustaining","enriching","fortifying"]
Women's contributions to institutional, intellectual, and community nourishment are historically undercredited; acknowledge explicitly when present.
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