Definition of FATHERHOOD

fatherhood

Meanings

Plural: fatherhoods

Noun

  • the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
  • God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
  • the status of a religious leader
  • the status of a father
  • The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

Synonyms

;, dadhood, Father, Father-God, fatherness, paternity

Scrabble Score: 20

fatherhood is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fatherhood is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fatherhood is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

fatherhood is a valid Words With Friends word