father figure

father figure

n. An older man, often one in a position of power or influence, who elicits the emotions usually reserved for a father.

fa′ther fig`ure

n. a man who has or seems to have the qualities of an ideal male parent, inspiring in others the feelings and behavior typical of a child toward its father. Also called fa′ther im`age.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

father figure - a man who takes over all the functions of the real fatherfather surrogatefoster father, foster-father - a man who is a foster parentadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"stepfather - the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

Translations

figura paternapadre