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. 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.

2. Oren Miller:

   It's an age thing even more than a political-leaning thing, the (Facebook) group itself has a lot of people from the right and the left, and they all agree on that one thing -- that involved fatherhood is important for everyone.

3. 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.

4. Bill Cosby:

   Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.

5. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Fatherhood is the silent language of love, spoken through actions louder than words —the unspoken gestures and care, the tireless efforts and sacrifices, and the unwavering support and guidance.