Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state of being a father.
- noun The qualities of a father.
- noun Fathers considered as a group.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being a father; the relation or authority of a father: as, the fatherhood of God.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the state of being a
father
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the status of a religious leader
- noun the status of a father
- noun God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
- noun the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
Etymologies
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Examples
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A real priority in fatherhood is raising good kids.
New daditude: Today's fathers are hands-on, pressure off 2009
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And the fear of the consequences of sex, and the responsibility of fatherhood is rather inspired.
Caroline Hagood: On Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!, Movies, and Manhood Caroline Hagood 2010
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Because apparently, society doesn't think fatherhood is a job as worthy of support and admiration as motherhood.
Paula Goldman: No, Seriously... What About Men? Paula Goldman 2010
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Because apparently, society doesn't think fatherhood is a job as worthy of support and admiration as motherhood.
Paula Goldman: No, Seriously... What About Men? Paula Goldman 2010
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But then, inevitably, he finds himself becoming entranced by his little kids, and wonders whether fatherhood is more his style after all.
Despicable Me – review Peter Bradshaw 2010
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And the fear of the consequences of sex, and the responsibility of fatherhood is rather inspired.
Caroline Hagood: On Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!, Movies, and Manhood Caroline Hagood 2010
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And the fear of the consequences of sex, and the responsibility of fatherhood is rather inspired.
Caroline Hagood: On Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!, Movies, and Manhood Caroline Hagood 2010
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Instead, the new attitude of 21st-century fatherhood is hands-on and involved, but with a hint of playfulness.
New daditude: Today's fathers are hands-on, pressure off 2009
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And the fear of the consequences of sex, and the responsibility of fatherhood is rather inspired.
Caroline Hagood: On Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!, Movies, and Manhood Caroline Hagood 2010
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But this new, hands-on vision of fatherhood is not universal, says Courtenay.
New daditude: Today's fathers are hands-on, pressure off 2009
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