orphancy

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orphancy

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From orphan + -cy.

noun

  1. uncountable The state of being an orphan.
  2. uncountable The losing of both parents through their death.

Similar: orphandom, orphanhood

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Similar: orphandom, orphanhood

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"orphancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orphancy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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orphancy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orphancy

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"orphancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orphancy.

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@misc{orphancy_2026,
  title = {orphancy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orphancy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}