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Fathering makes a man, whatever his standing in the eyes of the world, feel strong and good and important, just as he makes his child feel loved and valued.
Frank Pittman

Meaning of "fathering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FATHERING

fathering  [ˈfɑːðərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FATHERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fathering is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FATHERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Father

A father is a male parent who has raised a child, supplied the sperm through sexual intercourse or sperm donation which grew into a child, and/or donated a body cell which resulted in a clone. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother. The verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun "fathering". Fathers determine the sex of their child through a sperm cell which either contains an X chromosome, or Y chromosome. Related terms of endearment are dad, daddy, pa, papa, poppa, pop, and pops. A male role-model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.

Definition of fathering in the English dictionary

The definition of fathering in the dictionary is the state of being or acting as a father.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FATHERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
feathering
ˈfɛðərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
leathering
ˈlɛðərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
mothering
ˈmʌðərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
unwithering
ʌnˈwɪðərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
weathering
ˈwɛðərɪŋ
withering
ˈwɪðərɪŋ
woolgathering
ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ
wuthering
ˈwʌðərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FATHERING

fatheadedness
father
Father Christmas
father confessor
father figure
father lasher
father of the chapel
Father of the House
Father Time
father-in-law
Father´s Day
fatherhood
fatherland
fatherless
fatherlessness
fatherlike
fatherliness
fatherly
fathers-in-law
fathership

WORDS THAT END LIKE FATHERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of fathering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FATHERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fathering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fathering

Translation of «fathering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FATHERING

Find out the translation of fathering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fathering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fathering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

做父亲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paternidad
570 millions of speakers

English

fathering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fathering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отцовство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paternidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fathering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paternité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeugung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファザーリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아버지가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fathering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகப்பன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वडील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

babalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fathering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ojcostwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батьківство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεκτημένων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaderskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fathering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fader
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fathering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHERING»

The term «fathering» is regularly used and occupies the 90.981 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fathering

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3 QUOTES WITH «FATHERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fathering.
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Clyde Edgerton
A working definition of fathering might be this: fathering is the act of guiding a child to behave in ways that lead to the child's becoming a secure child in full, thus increasing his or her chances of being happy and fruitful as a young adult.
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Clyde Edgerton
Being a father can 'unreason' your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It's sad that children's open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum.
3
Frank Pittman
Fathering makes a man, whatever his standing in the eyes of the world, feel strong and good and important, just as he makes his child feel loved and valued.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FATHERING»

Discover the use of fathering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fathering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Awkward Spaces of Fathering
Weaving together theories of space, sexuality and political identity with the stories of fathers from a range of sources, including popular culture, this book seeks to explore the spaces and movements of men-as-fathers
Professor Stuart C Aitken, 2012
2
Championship Fathering
He is currently chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs. The book also includes a foreword by Tony Dungy. A 3-minute daily radio feature hosted by Carey Casey, Today’s Father, is heard on over 600 stations nationwide.
Carey Casey, 2011
3
Contemporary Fathering: Theory, Policy and Practice
Fathers have an important influence in children's lives. This book inks insights from sociology, psychology and gender studies to policy and social work practice.
Brid Featherstone, 2009
4
Fathering Like the Father: Becoming the Dad God Wants You to Be
" With that, father-and-son authors Kenn and Jeff Gangel launch this highly practical guide to fathering by learning from the attributes of the original-God the Father.
Kenneth O. Gangel, Jeffrey S. Gangel, 2003
5
Fathering and Child Outcomes
Over the last twenty years it has become recognized that fathers play a crucial role in child development and subsequent adult status and behaviour. This book presents the state-of-the-art on fathering and its determinants.
Eirini Flouri, 2005
6
Situated Fathering: A Focus on Physical and Social Spaces
Written largely for family scholars and students by an interdisciplinary team of leading scholars, this distinct volume of original research explores fathers in a wide range of physical and social spaces.
William Marsiglio, Kevin Roy, Greer Litton Fox, 2005
7
Fathering Your Father: The Zen of Fabrication in Tang Buddhism
This book offers a provocative rereading of the early history of Chan Buddhism (Zen).
Alan Cole, 2009
8
Mothering and Fathering: The Gender Differences in Child Rearing
Suggests that the difference in child rearing styles between women's tendency to nurture, and men's to encourage independence, may be innate, and recommends the advantage to children of encouraging both approaches
Tine Thevenin, 1993
9
Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer
A memoir chronicling the growth of a boy into a man and a man into a poet shares stories of childhood, family, responsibility, purpose, and love.
E. Ethelbert Miller, 2001
10
Fathering the ADHD Child: A Book for Fathers, Mothers, and ...
This text is aimed at fathers who want to do a better job raising children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, mothers of ADHD children who want to understand the special needs that fathers have in parenting these children, and ...
Edward H. Jacobs, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FATHERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fathering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Karrueche Tran-Chris Brown Update: 'Loyal' Singer's Ex-Girlfriend …
Now, despite him cheating on her with Nia Guzman and fathering a daughter, Royalty, she still can't count him out. The two have had a ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
The puppy is being neuteured and my husband is taking it personally
Do you want him fathering offspring all over the place? He's not Charles II. Or even Jude Law.” My husband's plea in mitigation – namely that, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Matinee idol Omar Sharif dies at 83
... one time won a million dollars at an Italian casino. He later admitted to fathering a son out of wedlock in a one-night stand with an interviewer. «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
4
Hamish Blake shares 13-month-old son Sonny's hilarious first words …
He added: 'There was high hopes amongst the fathering side of his parents that 'dad' was his first word ...(but) then I noticed a word really ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Kourtney Kardashian Wants Full Custody Of Kids After Scott Disick …
“She is worried Scott will have something to reveal like what Chris Brown recently has dealt with [when he admitted to secretly fathering a ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
'Rookie Blue' Season 6 'Perfect Family' Episode Gives TV Fans …
There were also talks among fans of the series whether Marlo was right in telling Sam that he is fathering a baby with her. At first, Marlo wanted ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
7
Hamish Blake reveals son's tipsy first word
“There was high hopes amongst the fathering side of his parents that 'dad' was his first word ...(but) then I noticed a word really started popping ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Movie review: Don't say you'll be back, 'Terminator'
The humans, in turn, sent back a man named Kyle Reese, who not only saved Sarah Connor but ended up fathering John. The short version of ... «FlipSidePA, Jul 15»
9
Why Poor Black Men Join Fatherhood Programs
And now that same father tells other men in fathering programs that story. The fathers profiled in this study can be part of the solution—they ... «Family Studies, Jul 15»
10
The houseman
The documentary film The Evolution of Dad takes a look at how the role of fathering has evolved and how mothers and fathers differ in their ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»

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