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[ fah -th er-hoo d ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfɑ ðərˌhʊd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the state of being a father.
fathers collectively.
the qualities or spirit of a father.
Origin of fatherhood 1350–1400; late Middle English faderhode; replacing Middle English faderheed. See father, -hood
Words nearby fatherhood father, Father Christmas, father confessor, father figure, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do, fatherhood , father-in-law, fatherland, father lasher, fatherless, fatherly
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Example sentences from the Web for fatherhood In short, fatherhood gets little attention in policy debates.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman| January 6, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Depictions of fatherhood on the flatscreen have also made notable progress recently.
Is 2014 ‘Year of the Dad’? | Andy Hinds| June 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Beyond the realm of pop culture, fatherhood has also become an area of interest to researchers and policymakers.
Is 2014 ‘Year of the Dad’? | Andy Hinds| June 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Death, aging, fatherhood , love, and sex are among the show's most consistent preoccupations.
Louie Attempts Rape (and Explores the ‘Nice Guy’ Phenomenon) | Amy Zimmerman| June 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Now, would it have been better if the song wasn't so coded in heterosexual conceptions of marriage and fatherhood ?
‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men | Emily Shire| March 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
This he does by the revelation of the Fatherhood of God, which is not only compassionate but also holy.
The Ascent of the Soul | Amory H. Bradford
His whole programme for humanity rests on this simple possibility of realizing the Fatherhood of God.
The Church and Modern Life | Washington Gladden
One feature of the message would have convinced the Tyro, had he seen it, of the fatuity of fatherhood .
Little Miss Grouch | Samuel Hopkins Adams
Do not think that the few hours of my fatherhood have already made a doting parent of me.
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine | Heinrich Heine
For several days, in the highest realm of fancy he had revelled in the first joys of fatherhood , only to have it end like this.
Dixie Hart | Will N. Harben
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British Dictionary definitions for fatherhood noun the state or responsibility of being a father
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Words related to fatherhood parenthood, parentage, progenitorship