Synonyms for fatherhood
ˈfɑ ðərˌhʊdfa·ther·hood

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1. fatherhood, paternitynoun

   the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

   Synonyms:
   authorship, paternity

2. Father, Father-God, Fatherhoodnoun

   God when considered as the first person in the Trinity

   "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"

   Synonyms:
   founding father, founder, forefather, sire, paternity, beginner, don, begetter, male parent

3. fatherhoodnoun

   the status of a religious leader

   Synonyms:
   paternity

4. fatherhoodnoun

   the status of a father

   Synonyms:
   paternity

Matched Categories

1. • Hypostasis
   • Kinship
   • Position

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1. fatherhoodnoun

   Synonyms:
   fathership, paternity

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1. List of paraphrases for "fatherhood":

   paternity, parenthood, fathering, authorship, parenting, paternal

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1. Julie Gunlock:

   If Meghan Markle really wanted to be provocative and challenge people's views, she would push back on men who abandon their wives, partners, and children and reject the destructive narrative that tells boys and young men that theirnatural behaviors are inappropriate, toxic, dangerous, and in need of reform, markle thinks she's produced something new, but she's done nothing original or even interesting. Masculine behaviors in boys and young men and traditional fatherhood aren't the problem. What is a problem in this society ischildren growing up without fathers and boys being told they are inherently bad or damaged.

2. The Pope:

   Today we see a form of selfishness. We see that people do not want to have children, or just one and no more. And many, many couples do not have children because they do not want to, or they have just one -- but they have two dogs, two cats... Yes, dogs and cats take the place of children, this denial of fatherhood or motherhood diminishes us, it takes away our humanity.

3. Natan Bar-Chama:

   Sperm DNA from obese or marijuana-exposed animal models and men demonstrate alterations that are transferred to the progeny and can result in increased risk for cancer, effects on behavior, birth defects and overall long-term health repercussions, men need to appreciate that their lifestyle behaviors may not only affect their ability to initiate a healthy pregnancy but, just as importantly, affect the future well-being of their child -- something that has clear lifelong repercussions and that should be seriously considered prior to initialing fatherhood.

4. President Barack Obama:

   We know young black men are twice as likely as young white men to be 'disconnected' ... we've got to reconnect them, we've got to give more of these young men access to mentors. We've got to continue to encourage responsible fatherhood. We've got to provide more pathways to apply to college or find a job. We can keep them from falling through the cracks.

5. Aaron Cruz:

   It was his first and only daughter, he was robbed of fatherhood.