father substitute
fa·ther sub·sti·tute
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fah-th er suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈfɑ ðər ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fah-th er suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈfɑ ðər ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
Definition of father substitute words
- noun father substitute a male who replaces an absent father and becomes an object of attachment. 1
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Origin of father substitute
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Father substitute
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father substitute popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
father substitute usage trend in Literature
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noun father substitute
- father figure — a man embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the male parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its father.
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