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fatherness

fatherness noun: the state or quality of being a father.

Noun

fatherness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being a father.
    • Near-synonym: (state) dadhood

Synonyms of fatherness

Origin of fatherness

From father + -ness.

Questions about fatherness

What does fatherness mean?
Fatherness means the state or quality of being a father.
What part of speech is fatherness?
Fatherness is a noun.

Words near fatherness in the dictionary

  1. fatherlines
  2. fatherliness
  3. fatherling
  4. fatherlings
  5. fatherly
  6. fatherness
  7. fathers
  8. Fathers Christmas
  9. Fathers Day
  10. Fathers Days
  11. fathers in law

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