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- 1. the state of being a father: "the joys of fatherhood had softened him"
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noun [ U ] uk / ˈfɑː.ðə.hʊd / us / ˈfɑː.ðɚ.hʊd / Add to word list. the state or time of being a father: Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy. baby mama. family man. father. filially. first cousin. kinsman. kinswoman. kith and kin.
1. a (1) : a male parent. (2) : a man who has begotten a child. also : a male animal who has sired an offspring. b capitalized. (1) : god sense 1. (2) : the first person of the Trinity (see Trinity sense 1) 2. : forefather. the founding fathers. 3. a. : one related to another in a way suggesting that of father to child. b.
Fatherhood is the state of being a father. A person enters fatherhood when they become a father. This most commonly happens when their child is born, but it can also happen through adoption or by marrying or becoming a partner to someone with children. Fatherhood is a gender-specific version of the term parenthood.
noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑː.ðɚ.hʊd / uk / ˈfɑː.ðə.hʊd / Add to word list. the state or time of being a father: Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy. baby mama. family man. father. filially. first cousin. kinship. kinsman. kinswoman. kith and kin.
noun. the state or responsibility of being a father. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. fatherhood in American English. (ˈfɑðərˌhʊd ) noun. 1. the state of being a father; paternity. 2. the qualities or character of a father. 3. fathers collectively. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
noun. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father. synonyms: paternity. see more. noun. the status of a father. see more. noun. the status of a religious leader.
Definition of fatherhood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
