orphanhood

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orphanhood

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From orphan + -hood.

PIE word

*h₃órbʰos

noun orphanhoods

The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
Similar: orphancy, orphandom

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noun orphanhood

Español	orfandad
Português	orfandade
Français	orphelinisme
Deutsch	Verwaistheit
Ελληνικά	ορφάνια orfánia
Русский	сиро́тство sirótstvo

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

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

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

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@misc{orphanhood_2026,
  title = {orphanhood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orphanhood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}