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godfatherhood

7.6

A person who promises to help a child grow in their religion

noun
/ˈɡɑːdˌfɑːðərhʊd/

: padrinazgo

The ceremony marked the beginning of his godfatherhood and new responsibilities.

Examples

He took his godfatherhood seriously, always supporting his godchild through important life events.
She admired the way he balanced godfatherhood with his other family duties.
His godfatherhood was celebrated with a special ceremony.
What does godfatherhood mean in your culture?
He embraced his godfatherhood, attending every baptism and birthday of his godchild.
The community gathered to recognize his godfatherhood during the annual blessing ceremony.
She took pride in her role of godfatherhood, guiding her godchild through their religious education.

Synonyms

godmotherhood

vsgodfatherhood

7.9

An adult chosen to support and guide a child after their baptism

is the same ceremonial sponsor role but held by a male person

How Formal

guardianship

Formal

19 4.7

godfatherhood

7.6

sponsorship

54 3.5

mentorship

10 3.8

friendship

760 1.0

Surface Forms

godfatherhood singular

godfatherhoods plural

Morphology

godfatherhood = godfather (transparent) = god + father + hood

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-hood' to 'godfather' to denote the state or condition of being a godfather.

Etymology

Godfatherhood comes from god and father plus the ending -hood, which means 'state' or 'quality'. A godfather was originally a 'religious father' chosen to care for a child's spiritual life, so godfatherhood means the role and duties of being that person.