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fosterhood

fosterhood noun: the state of being a foster child.

Noun

fosterhood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a foster child.

Origin of fosterhood

From foster + -hood.

Questions about fosterhood

What does fosterhood mean?
Fosterhood means the state of being a foster child.
What part of speech is fosterhood?
Fosterhood is a noun.

Words near fosterhood in the dictionary

  1. fosteresses
  2. fosterest
  3. fostereth
  4. fosterhome
  5. fosterhomes
  6. fosterhood
  7. fostering
  8. fostering up
  9. fosteringly
  10. fosterings
  11. Fosterisation

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