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fatherhood

fatherhood

30 2.7
Being a father and caring for your children
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑːðərhʊd/
translation icon : paternidad
  • And I'm excited about the, you know, fatherhood, about being a parent.
  • transition to fatherhood
  • fatherhood program
  • satisfaction from fatherhood

And so for you, how has fatherhood changed?

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Examples

  • He's taking time off for fatherhood.

  • You ready for fatherhood or what?

  • And so for you, how has fatherhood changed?

  • And I tell you what, like, everything that people say about fatherhood and being a parent, I yeah, I get it.

  • Employment and the ability to support a family are basic expectations of fatherhood in our society.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Yes, fatherhood is a blessing.

  • All available evidence suggests that the most effective pathway to involved, committed, and responsible fatherhood is marriage.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Married or not, there's no shame in fatherhood!

  • Welcome to fatherhood, dude.

  • Fatherhood brings new responsibilities and joys that many people cherish.

Synonyms

parenthood
vsfatherhood
108 3.2

Having and caring for children

is specific to the male role and its duties rather than both parents
paternity
vsfatherhood
66 5.8

The state of being a child's father

stresses the social role and responsibilities of a male parent

Antonyms

A situation where a person or couple has no children

How Involved

to father
9 3.7
fatherhood
30 2.7

Surface Forms

fatherhood singular
fatherhoods plural

Morphology

fatherhood = father (transparent) = father + hood

The meaning 'state or role of being a father' is directly formed by the productive suffix '-hood' attached to 'father'.

Etymology

Fatherhood comes from father plus the ending -hood, where -hood means 'state' or 'condition' as in childhood or motherhood, so fatherhood is the role and responsibilities of being a father.