fatherhood
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fatherhood
- /ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊd/ UK
- [ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊ̞d] UK
- /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/ Canada, US
- [ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊ̈d] ~ [ˈfɑ.ðɹ̩ˌhʊ̈d] Canada, US
- /ˈfaðəɹˌhʉd/
- [ˈfaðəɹˌhʉd]
- /ˈfaðɚˌhʉd/
- [ˈfaðɚˌhʉd]
Rhymes with -ɑːðəhʊd
Where it comes from
From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.
noun fatherhoods
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The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).
He found that fatherhood changed his priorities.
Similar: paternity, fatherness, dadhood
Translations
Every language
noun being a father
| Español | paternidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아버지임 abeojiim |
| 中文 | 父性 fùxìng |
| हिन्दी | पितृत्व pitŕtva |
| Kiswahili | ubaba |
| Português | paternidade |
| Français | paternité |
| Deutsch | Vaterschaft, Vatersein, Vatertum |
| Italiano | paternità |
| Română | paternitate |
| Русский | отцо́вство otcóvstvo |
| العربية | أُبُوَّة ʔubuwwa |
Talk about this word "fatherhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fatherhood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fatherhood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fatherhood "fatherhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fatherhood.Cite this
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title = {fatherhood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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