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In reality the world is as full of bad mothers as it is of bad fathers, and it is not the motherless children who become delinquent but the fatherless ones.
Louis de Bernieres

Meaning of "fatherless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FATHERLESS

fatherless  [ˈfɑːðəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FATHERLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fatherless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FATHERLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fatherless

Single parent

A single parent is a parent, not living with a spouse or partner, who has most of the day-to-day responsibilities in raising the child or children. A single parent is usually considered the primary caregiver, meaning the parent the children have residency with the majority of the time. If the parents are separated or divorced, children live with their custodial parent and have visitation or secondary residence with their noncustodial parent. In western society in general, following separation, a child will end up with the primary caregiver, usually the mother, and a secondary caregiver, usually the father. Historically, death of a partner was a major cause of single parenting. Single parenting can result from separation, death, child abuse/neglect, or divorce of a couple with children. Custody battles, awarded by the court or rationalized in other terms, determine who the child will spend majority of their time with. This affects children in many ways, and counseling is suggested for them. A mother is typically the primary caregiver in a single parent family structure because of divorce or unplanned pregnancy.

Definition of fatherless in the English dictionary

The definition of fatherless in the dictionary is having no father.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FATHERLESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
airless
ˈɛəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
chrysalis
ˈkrɪsəlɪs
desireless
dɪˈzaɪəlɪs
driverless
ˈdraɪvəlɪs
fingerless
ˈfɪŋɡəlɪs
gearless
ˈɡɪəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
Perlis
ˈpɛəlɪs
powerless
ˈpaʊəlɪs
propolis
ˈprɒpəlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FATHERLESS

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
fathering
fatherland
fatherlessness
fatherlike
fatherliness
fatherly
fathers-in-law
fathership

WORDS THAT END LIKE FATHERLESS

borderless
bottomless
carless
characterless
cheerless
collarless
colorless
colourless
errorless
fearless
flourless
genderless
hammerless
humorless
leaderless
motherless
rudderless
starless
sugarless
tearless
waterless

Synonyms and antonyms of fatherless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fatherless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FATHERLESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

孤儿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

huérfano
570 millions of speakers

English

fatherless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليتيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сирота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

órfão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিতৃহীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orphelin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa bapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vaterlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

父のいない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong tanpa bapa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không cha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திக்கற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनाथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

babasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orfano di padre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sieroty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сирота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορφανοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fader
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farløse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fatherless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHERLESS»

The term «fatherless» is regularly used and occupies the 84.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHERLESS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «FATHERLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fatherless.
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William Adams
Therefore I do pray and entreat you in the name of Jesus Christ to do so much as to make my being here in Japan known to my poor wife, in a manner a widow and my two children fatherless; which thing only is my greatest grief of heart and conscience.
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Louis de Bernieres
In reality the world is as full of bad mothers as it is of bad fathers, and it is not the motherless children who become delinquent but the fatherless ones.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FATHERLESS»

Discover the use of fatherless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fatherless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fatherless: A Novel
FATHERLESS vividly imagines a future in which present-day trends come to sinister fruition.
James Dobson, Kurt Bruner, 2013
2
Fatherless Daughters: Turning the Pain of Loss Into the ...
An affirming reference for daughters who have lost their fathers to death or divorce explores the ways in which being fatherless impacts a developing woman's perspectives on relationships, parenting, and careers while sharing inspirational ...
Pamela Thomas, 2009
3
Fatherless Sons: Healing the Legacy of Loss
" --Publishers Weekly "This is a powerful and beautiful book, written with warmth, humor, and generosity of spirit. Fatherless Sons guides us through the complex journey of grief, helping to transform pain and anguish into hope and healing.
Jonathan Diamond, Ph.D., 2006
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A Fatherless Child: Autobiographical Perspectives of African ...
Through these works, Tara T. Green investigates what comes of abandonment by a father and loss of a role model by probing a son’s understanding of his father’s struggles to define himself and the role of community in forming the son’s ...
Tara T. Green, 2009
5
Fatherless: ... The Movement Is On
This is a moving account of one man's fight for his rights as a father and to protect his young daughter from her abuser.
D.E. Brown, 2011
6
Fatherless Generation: Redeeming the Story
John Sowers, President of The Mentoring Project, writes a personal and compelling description of the fatherless generation---a description that calls the reader to compassionate action.
John A. Sowers, 2010
7
Fatherless America: Confronting Our Most Urgent Social Problem
A compelling and controversial exploration of absentee fathers and their impact on the nation.
David Blankenhorn, 1996
8
Fatherless children
A broad-scale look at children without fathers, examining the causes and varieties of fatherlessness, the consequences of growing up without a father, the social conditions surrounding fatherlessness, and the implications for therapy with ...
Paul L. Adams, Judith R. Milner, Nancy A. Schrepf, 1984
9
A Passion for the Fatherless: Developing a God-Centered ...
A Passion for the Fatherless is written to help believers develop a God-centered ministry to the orphan.
Daniel Bennett
10
Church for the Fatherless: A Ministry Model for Society's ...
By embedding key values into your congregational culture, your church can become a church for the fatherless. Be part of the solution. Are you ready to make a difference?
Mark E. Strong, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FATHERLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fatherless is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tough lessons from life
At 10, Kevin Pryor was a fatherless kid trying to be the man of the house. As a young man he sold drugs, simultaneously working a high-profile ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Why America Demonizes its Teachers -- Part 4: The Role of the …
It is hard to teach a fatherless or a motherless child who feels cheated by a parent's absence or loss; a lonely child who feels uprooted by a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
A black man's stark, visceral experience of racism
... a Prince George's County police officer and terrified that one mistake — or less than that — could render Samori fatherless before he is born. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Veterans struggle to live with VA's new painkiller policy
FATHERLESS: Zach Williams' fiancée, Neva Howard, with their baby girl, Katerina. Zach Williams' fiancée, Neva Howard, said he had initially ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Video: Gangster's death leaves Real Housewives star's baby …
Real Housewives of Vancouver star Mia Deakin's baby is fatherless after her boyfriend Jeffrey Chang was found dead in Pitt Meadows. «The Province, Jul 15»
6
Unjust ICE deportation leaves child fatherless
Melissa Lawrence met her future husband, Kenault Lawrence, when he joined her fifth-grade class as a Jamaican immigrant. Their friendship ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
7
Fatherless families and violent crime
The most reliable indicator of violent crime in a community is the proportion of fatherless families. About 80 percent of youths in prison grew up ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
8
'Hi Dad!': District Five podcast seeks to encourage fatherless youth
Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five has teamed up with local pastor Dr. Shane Wall to encourage fatherless youth through a new ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
9
Kirsten Powers: Unjust ICE deportation leaves child fatherless
Melissa Furlow Lawrence met her future husband, Garfield Lawrence (who goes by his middle name, Kenault), when he joined her fifth-grade ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
10
A father to the fatherless: The moving story of NBA broadcaster Ernie …
“There's nothing better a dad can do than bless his son. Nothing.” -Ernie Johnson, Jr. Most know Ernie Johnson, Jr. son of Major League ... «Live Action News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fatherless [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fatherless>. May 2024 ».
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