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parentness

parentness noun: the condition, state, or quality of a parent.

Noun

parentness (uncountable)

  1. The condition, state, or quality of a parent.

Synonyms of parentness

Origin of parentness

From parent + -ness.

Questions about parentness

What does parentness mean?
Parentness means the condition, state, or quality of a parent.
What part of speech is parentness?
Parentness is a noun.

Words near parentness in the dictionary

  1. parentless
  2. parentlessness
  3. parentlike
  4. parentlock
  5. parently
  6. parentness
  7. parents
  8. parents' evening
  9. parents' rights
  10. parents-in-law
  11. parentship

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