unfathered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɑːðərd/
:
sin padre
- He felt unfathered and abandoned at times.
Examples
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The novel tells the story of an unfathered boy growing up in a small village.
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She felt a special responsibility to help the unfathered children in her community.
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Rumors spread quickly about the unfathered child who had just arrived in town.
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Many unfathered children face emotional challenges.
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After his father left, he felt completely unfathered and alone.
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Growing up in an unfathered household can be challenging for many children.
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The story revolves around a boy raised in an unfathered environment, struggling to find his identity.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who has no living or known father
Surface Forms
Morphology
unfathered = fathered (transparent) = un + father + ed
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the participial/adjectival 'fathered', making the negated state straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Unfathered starts with un- meaning 'not' and ends with father, so it means 'not having a father'. That's why unfathered describes a child who has no father or who lacks a father's care.