Grandparenthood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a grandparent. uncountable

    "At first I wrote it off to the simpler protocols of grandparenthood, with its premium on uncomplicated gestures of generosity and love."

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"At first I wrote it off to the simpler protocols of grandparenthood, with its premium on uncomplicated gestures of generosity and love."

Etymology

From grandparent + -hood.

Related phrases

great-grandparenthood

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