fatherhood

English

Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father +‎ -hood.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

fatherhood (countable and uncountable, plural fatherhoods)

  1. The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).
    Synonyms: (state) paternity (sometimes hyponymous); fatherness (rare); dadhood (informal; sometimes hyponymous)
    Hypernym: parenthood
    Hyponym: stepfatherhood
    Coordinate terms: motherhood; siblinghood, cousinhood

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