Parentdom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The realm, world, sphere, influence, jurisdiction, or authority of a parent; parenthood. uncountable

    "In a comprehensive survey conducted by Lucado and Friends (I interviewed a couple of people in the hallway), I determined the most dreaded question in parentdom. What is the single query hated most by moms and dads?"

Example

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"In a comprehensive survey conducted by Lucado and Friends (I interviewed a couple of people in the hallway), I determined the most dreaded question in parentdom. What is the single query hated most by moms and dads?"

Etymology

From parent + -dom.

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