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adoptaversary

adoptaversary noun: the anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.

Noun

adoptaversary (plural adoptaversaries)

  1. (informal) The anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.
    • A national PetSmart survey indicates 53 percent of pet owners celebrate their pet’s birthday or “adoptaversary.”2009 April 12, “Animal Crazy: All atwitter: Pets pick up online fans, raise money to rescue others”, in Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla., →ISSN, page J2, column 4
    • In honor of Blue’s “adoptaversary,” his new guardians threw a party, complete with balloons, cupcakes, and human and canine guests.2015, Ingrid Newkirk, “Blue: Blue’s Clues Lead to a Horrifying Discovery—and a Miraculous Escape”, in Love for Animals, Large and Small, Norfolk, Va.: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of adoptaversary

Forms of adoptaversary

pluraladoptaversaries
alternative formadopt-a-versary

Origin of adoptaversary

Blend of adopt + -a- + anniversary.

Questions about adoptaversary

What does adoptaversary mean?
Adoptaversary means the anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.
What part of speech is adoptaversary?
Adoptaversary is a noun.
What is the plural of adoptaversary?
The plural of adoptaversary is adoptaversaries.

Words near adoptaversary in the dictionary

  1. adoptable
  2. adoptables
  3. adoptance
  4. adoptative
  5. adoptaversaries
  6. adoptaversary
  7. adopted
  8. adopted out
  9. adoptedly
  10. adoptedst
  11. adoptee

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