parentship

English

Etymology

From parent +‎ -ship.

Noun

parentship (countable and uncountable, plural parentships)

  1. The condition, state, or status of a parent.
    • 1997, Santiago Redondo, Advances in Psychology and Law: International Contributions - Page 55:
      The rest of the children do not remain in a mother or father only family but live with a so called multiple parentship.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • foster-parentship
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