Parentship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition, state, or status of a parent. countable, uncountable

    "The rest of the children do not remain in a mother or father only family but live with a so called multiple parentship."

Synonyms

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parentalityparentnessparentness

Example

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"The rest of the children do not remain in a mother or father only family but live with a so called multiple parentship."

Etymology

From parent + -ship.

Related phrases

foster-parentship

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