Synonyms for caregiver


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kair-giv-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛərˌgɪv ər


Définition of caregiver

Origin :
  • by 1974, from care (n.) + giver. It has, in many senses, the same meaning as care-taker, which ought to be its antonym.
  • noun person caring for child
Example sentences :
  • In the empathic paradigm, the subjectivity of the other is "assumed to be as whole and valid as that of the caregiver" (p. 68).
  • Extract from : « Nursing as Caring » by Anne Boykin
  • "To care for" seems to require that the caregiver see oneself as caring person reflected in the other (Watson, 1987).
  • Extract from : « Nursing as Caring » by Anne Boykin

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