noun
fatherhood
FAH-thuh-huud
noun
1
The state or experience of being a father.
"Fatherhood changed the way he saw the world."
How to Use Fatherhood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat it means or feels like to be a father.
Common pairings
embrace fatherhood
the joys of fatherhood
Word Forms
fatherhoods plural
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Etymology
From "father" plus the suffix "-hood", which forms nouns describing a state or condition.