Parenthood
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state of being a parent; the condition of a parent; the parental relation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent.
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noun.
The
state
of being a
parent
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noun.
the state of being a parent
Word Usage
"This is the term parenthood, a hybrid no doubt, but not perhaps much the worse for that."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
adulthood
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
fatherhood
motherhood
Same Context
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