paternity leave

English

Etymology

From paternity +‎ leave, modelled after maternity leave.

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paternity leave (usually uncountable, plural paternity leaves)

  1. A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby.
    Hypernym: parental leave
    Coordinate term: maternity leave
    My husband is on a three-month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and I’m working abroad.

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