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pupilage

1 8.4

Being under the care and control of a guardian until adulthood

noun
/ˈpjuːpɪlɪdʒ/

Archaic

: tutela

The court determined the terms of her pupilage until she reached adulthood.

Examples

She is under pupilage.
After his parents' death, he was placed under the pupilage of his uncle.
During his pupilage, all major decisions were made by his appointed guardian.
Don't forget about pupilage!
As a minor, he remained in a state of pupilage under the watchful eyes of his guardians.
During her pupilage, she learned the importance of discipline and respect for authority.
The judge ensured that the child remained in pupilage until a suitable guardian was appointed.

Synonyms

guardianship

vspupilage

Formal

19 4.7

A legal duty to care for and protect someone, often a child

is the time period of being under guardian care rather than legal responsibility

wardship

vspupilage

Formal

1 9.1

A person, usually a child, who is legally under a guardian's care and control

is the period of being under a guardian's care rather than the legal status

Antonyms

independence

441 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

freedom

2 1.1

Not having to do something a rule requires

Surface Forms

pupilage singular

pupilages plural

Morphology

pupilage = pupil (opaque) = pupil + age

This sense depends on an older meaning of 'pupil' as a ward or minor under guardianship, so the modern learner-friendly meaning is not recoverable from the common sense of 'pupil'.

Etymology

Pupilage comes from the Latin word pupillus, meaning 'little child' or 'ward', used for someone placed under a guardian's care. So pupilage can mean the state or period of being under a guardian or in someone's care.