parenthood

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parenthood

/ˈpɛːɹənthʊd/

noun parenthoods

uncountable, usually The state of being a parent.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: parent, parental, fatherhood, paternal, paternity, filiation, kinship, kin, relatedness, family, maternity, motherhood, parentage, parenting, affiliation, authorship

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noun state of being parent

Español	parentalidad
Français	parentalité
Deutsch	Elternschaft
Русский	отцо́вство otcóvstvo, матери́нство materínstvo

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

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

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

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@misc{parenthood_2026,
  title = {parenthood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parenthood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}