A socially-related behaviour that involves meeting the physical, psychological or social needs of another living being to promote its development.
The term 'animal' in the definition includes humans and other animals. There can be different dimensions of nurturing, e.g., in some cases, nurturing can involve addressing someone's physical needs (e.g., feeding) but not emotional needs.
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