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father-surrogate

fa·ther-sur·ro·gate
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fah-th er noun, adjective sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-]
    • /ˈfɑ ðər noun, adjective ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fah-th er noun, adjective sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-]
    • /ˈfɑ ðər noun, adjective ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-/

Definition of father-surrogate word

  • noun father-surrogate a male who replaces an absent father and becomes an object of attachment. 1
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Origin of father-surrogate

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-surrogate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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father-surrogate 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.

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