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parental figure

parental figure noun: one who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a parent for another person or group of people.

Noun

parental figure (plural parental figures)

  1. One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a parent for another person or group of people.

Forms of parental figure

pluralparental figures

Questions about parental figure

What does parental figure mean?
Parental figure means one who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a parent for another person or group of people.
What part of speech is parental figure?
Parental figure is a noun.
What is the plural of parental figure?
The plural of parental figure is parental figures.

Words near parental figure in the dictionary

  1. Parental Accompaniment
  2. parental alienation
  3. parental alienation syndrome
  4. parental control
  5. parental controls
  6. parental figure
  7. parental home
  8. parental homes
  9. parental leave
  10. parental leaves
  11. parental love

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