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fatherless

UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/

Translations

fatherlessnoun
fatherless
pl
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑðɚləs/
Used as a collective or countable noun meaning a person (or people) without a father.
les orphelinsEmploi collectif.
The charity offers support to the fatherless and the widowed.
L’association apporte son aide aux orphelins et aux veufs.
orphelinPersonne qui n’a pas de père vivant.
The organization provides scholarships for a fatherless who shows academic promise.
L’organisation accorde des bourses à un orphelin qui montre des dispositions scolaires.
Synonyms
abandoned child
orphan
fatherless child
parentless child
child without a father
bereft child
fatherlessadjective
more fatherless
Comp.
most fatherless
Super.
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/
orphelinQui n’a plus de père vivant.
The fatherless child found comfort in the support of his extended family.
L’enfant orphelin a trouvé du réconfort dans le soutien de sa famille élargie.
Additional translations
sans pèreEmployé pour l’idée d’absence de figure paternelle ou de guidance paternelle.
Synonyms
without a father
father-free
parentless
orphaned
Antonyms
fathered

Definitions

fatherlessnoun
A person who has no living father.
The organization provides scholarships for a fatherless who shows academic promise.
People who have no living fathers, treated collectively.
The charity offers support to the fatherless and the widowed.
fatherlessadjective
Having no living father.
The fatherless child found comfort in the support of his extended family.
Lacking a father figure or paternal guidance.
Growing up in a fatherless household, she often sought advice from her older brother.
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