FATHERLESSNESS

Etymology

Noun

fatherlessness (uncountable)

The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).

Hypernyms

• parentlessness

Coordinate terms

• motherlessness

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"ther*less*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being without a father.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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