father figure

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noun

a man embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the male parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its father.

Also called father image.

Origin of father figure

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby father figure

fathead minnow, fat hen, father, Father Christmas, father confessor, father figure, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do, fatherhood, father-in-law, fatherland, father lasher

Example sentences from the Web for father figure

Anyone who has been in the presence of a powerful boss, guru, or other father-figure knows how toxic this dynamic can be.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen|Jay Michaelson|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Young people away from home for the first time transferred their father-figure needs to Paterno.
Why Penn State Fans Love Fired Coach Joe Paterno, Despite Child Abuse Scandal|Maureen Seaberg|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the traditional yakuza, for an Oyabun (father-figure) to kill his own Kobun (child) would be unthinkable.
Yakuza Goes Hollywood|Jake Adelstein|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

单词	father figure
释义	father figure SEE SYNONYMS FOR father figure ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the male parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its father. Also called father image. Origin of father figure First recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby father figure fathead minnow, fat hen, father, Father Christmas, father confessor, father figure, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do, fatherhood, father-in-law, fatherland, father lasher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for father figure Anyone who has been in the presence of a powerful boss, guru, or other father-figure knows how toxic this dynamic can be. The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen\|Jay Michaelson\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Young people away from home for the first time transferred their father-figure needs to Paterno. Why Penn State Fans Love Fired Coach Joe Paterno, Despite Child Abuse Scandal\|Maureen Seaberg\|November 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the traditional yakuza, for an Oyabun (father-figure) to kill his own Kobun (child) would be unthinkable. Yakuza Goes Hollywood\|Jake Adelstein\|September 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Words related to father figure substitute, surrogate, father image, father surrogate
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father figure

noun

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