noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of father figure. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

father surrogatesubstitutesurrogate

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