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Fatherhood is defined as the state of having one or more children.
(noun)Having a son and spending time with your son, taking him to games and getting to know him, is an example of fatherhood.
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See fatherhood in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the state of being a father; paternity
- the qualities or character of a father
- fathers collectively
Origin: ME faderhod: see -hood
See fatherhood in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The state of being a father.
- The qualities of a father.
- Fathers considered as a group.
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