NOURISHMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NOURISHMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “nourishment”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “nourishment” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nourishment” are: aliment, alimentation, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals, food, fare, diet, daily bread, provisions, rations, means of keeping body and soul together

Nourishment as a Noun

Definitions of "Nourishment" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nourishment” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of nourishing.
• A source of materials to nourish the body.
• The action of nourishing someone or something.
• The food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

Synonyms of "Nourishment" as a noun (13 Words)

aliment	Food; nourishment.
alimentation	A source of materials to nourish the body.
daily bread	A newspaper that is published every day.
diet	A special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons. Diet soft drinks.
fare	The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance. The taxi driver was anxious to pick up a fare.
food	Any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment. We need food and water.
means of keeping body and soul together	An instrumentality for accomplishing some end.
nutriment	A source of materials to nourish the body. The bees reprocess the food and extract the last particle of nutriment from it.
nutrition	The branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition particularly in humans. A guide to good nutrition.
provisions	A stipulated condition.
rations	The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel.
sustenance	The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence. They were in want of sustenance.
victuals	Any substance that can be used as food.

Usage Examples of "Nourishment" as a noun

• Tubers from which plants obtain nourishment.
• Her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives.
• The nourishment of our bodies and of our minds.
• She was starved of emotional nourishment.

Associations of "Nourishment" (30 Words)

calorie	The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 C equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods.
comestible	Any substance that can be used as food. A fridge groaning with comestibles.
commissariat	A government department of the USSR before 1946.
diet	Put a person or animal on a special diet. Screen violence is becoming the staple diet of the video generation.
dietary	A regulated or restricted diet. Dietary advice for healthy skin and hair.
dietitian	A specialist in the study of nutrition.
digest	A substance or mixture obtained by digestion. The computer digested your labours into a form understandable by a program.
edible	Items of food. The dinner was barely edible.
feed	An actor who gives a feed to a fellow performer. The island s simple agriculture could hardly feed its inhabitants.
healthy	Having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease. A rosy healthy baby.
ingestion	The process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it. The effect of caffeine ingestion on exercise performance.
intake	An act of taking something into the body. A protective factor is the intake of cereal fibre.
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Essential maintenance work.
nourish	Provide with nourishment. I was doing everything I could to nourish and protect the baby.
nutrient	Any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis. Fish is a source of many important nutrients including protein vitamins and minerals.
nutriment	A source of materials to nourish the body. The bees reprocess the food and extract the last particle of nutriment from it.
nutrition	The branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition particularly in humans. A guide to good nutrition.
nutritional	Of or relating to or providing nutrition. Nutritional deficiencies in the diet.
nutritionist	A person who studies or is an expert in nutrition.
nutritious	Efficient as food; nourishing. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
nutritive	Relating to nutrition. Nutritive food.
provender	Food for domestic livestock. There s no one to carry your provender in brown paper bags to the boot of your car.
regimen	(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet. A regimen of one or two injections per day.
sustenance	Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. They were in want of sustenance.
upkeep	Financial or material support of a person or animal. Payments for the children s upkeep.
vegetarian	Relating to vegetarians or vegetarianism. A vegetarian restaurant.
victuals	Any substance that can be used as food.
vitamin	A pill containing a specified amount of a particular vitamin or vitamins taken as a dietary supplement. Vitamin deficiency.
wholesome	Conducive to or characterized by moral well-being. Exercise develops wholesome appetites.
wholesomeness	The quality of being beneficial and generally good for you.