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superdad

superdad

2 7.3
A father who works full time and cares for his children at home
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌdæd/
  • Informal
: superpapá
  • My name is Timo Kiander, aka Productive Superdad.

Examples

  • You'll be superdad.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • This is Dan Rayburn, superdad.

  • (man) Superdad is super late, all right?

  • He was into shaping himself into a kind of superdad where there was none.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Willie'd really like to be there 'cause he's this superdad or something.

  • Disney's offering me a movie...Superdad.

  • Guess who's playing Superdad.

  • Hailed by Time magazine as "the superdad's superdad," Armin Brott has been building better fathers for more than a decade.

    Blog text (7)
  • Hailed by Time magazine as "the superdad's superdad," Armin Brott has been building better fathers for more than a decade.

    Blog text (7)
  • As a full-time employee, he still finds time to help with homework, proving he's a superdad.

Antonyms

1 4.8

A father who only cares for his children on weekends because the parents live apart

Surface Forms

superdad singular
superdads plural

Morphology

superdad = super + dad (transparent) = super + dad

The meaning is directly derived from 'super' (an intensifier) + 'dad' (father), so learners can infer 'exceptionally capable father'.

Etymology

Superdad is a modern compound of super- (meaning 'more than' or 'above') and dad ('father'), the same super- you see in superhero or supermarket. Think of a 'superhero' father who handles both a full-time job and family tasks, so superdad means a dad who goes above and beyond his usual duties.