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nonfather

nonfather noun: one who is not a father.

Noun

nonfather (plural nonfathers)

  1. One who is not a father.
    • The study, published in AJPM Focus earlier this month, used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. The men were grouped as being fathers or nonfathers and self-identified as black, Chinese, Hispanic or white. Fathers made up 82% of the group.2024 May 29, Alexandra Klausner, “Fatherhood might be bad for your heart: study”, in New York Post

Forms of nonfather

pluralnonfathers

Origin of nonfather

From non- + father.

Questions about nonfather

What does nonfather mean?
Nonfather means one who is not a father.
What part of speech is nonfather?
Nonfather is a noun.
What is the plural of nonfather?
The plural of nonfather is nonfathers.

Words near nonfather in the dictionary

  1. nonfatalistic
  2. nonfatalities
  3. nonfatality
  4. nonfatally
  5. nonfatals
  6. nonfather
  7. nonfathers
  8. nonfatigable
  9. nonfatiguable
  10. nonfattened
  11. nonfattening

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