Papaship

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fatherhood. archaic, humorous, rare, uncountable

    "[…] if I were a mamma — which I am happy to say I am not, finding papaship quite sufficient — I should assuredly buy him […]"

Synonyms

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daddyhooddadhooddadnessfathernessfathershippaternity

Example

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"[…] if I were a mamma — which I am happy to say I am not, finding papaship quite sufficient — I should assuredly buy him […]"

Etymology

papa + -ship

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