parenthood

ˈpɛrəntˌhʊd

Definition

Definition of parenthood - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

home lifeexperiences related to raising children

Parenthood brings both challenges and rewards..

fatherhood

parenting

family law

TECH.

legal status of being a parent

TECH.

Adoption granted them official parenthood.

custodianship

guardianship

parentage

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Expressions with parenthood

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parenthood is a journey

exp.

being a parent is a long experience of change and learning

For us, parenthood is a journey, not a race.

planned parenthood

making choices about when and how many children to have

Planned parenthood helps people control their family size.

the joys of parenthood

the happiness and fulfillment from raising children

She often talks about the joys of parenthood.

Origin of parenthood

Old English, parent (parent) + -hood (state)

Terms with parenthood included in their meaning

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keep the baby

parenthood

decide to raise a child

family planning

childbearing policy

planning parenthood timing, reducing pregnancies through contraception and informed decisions

maternity penalty

parenthood impact

career setbacks women experience due to motherhood

parentage

parenthood

state of being a parent

IPPF

acr.

acr: International Planned Parenthood Federation

global group supporting family planning and health

Examples of parenthood in a sentence

They embraced the joys of parenthood.
The court recognized her parenthood after the hearing.
Parenthood was established through a DNA test.

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French:parentalité, qualité de parent, ...
German:Elternschaft, ...
Italian:genitorialità, condizione di genitore, ...
Spanish:paternidad, ...
Portuguese:paternidade, parentalidade, ...
Chinese:育儿, 父母身份, ...
Japanese:子育て, 親権, ...
Arabic:أُبُوَّة, صِفَة الوالِدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הוֹרוּת, מַעֲמַד הוֹרִי, ...
Russian:воспитание детей, родительство, ...
Ukrainian:виховання дітей, батьківство, ...
Hindi:अभिभावकत्व, अभिभावकता, ...
Bengali:অভিভাবকত্ব, পিতামাতার অবস্থা, ...
Catalan:parentalitat, ...
Czech:rodičovství, rodičovský status, ...
Danish:forældreskab, ...
Dutch:kinderopvoeding, ouderschap, ...
Greek:γονεϊκότητα, γονική ιδιότητα, ...
Hungarian:szülőség, szülői státusz, ...
Khmer:ភាពជាឪពុកម្តាយ, ស្ថានភាពជាឪពុកម្តាយ, ...
Korean:자녀 양육, 부모 자격, ...
Persian:والد بودن, والدیت, ...
Polish:rodzicielstwo, prawa rodzicielskie, ...
Portuguese (BR):paternidade, parentalidade, ...
Romanian:creșterea copiilor, statut de părinte, ...
Swedish:uppfostran, föräldraskap, ...
Thai:การเป็นพ่อแม่, ...
Turkish:ebeveynlik, ...
Vietnamese:làm cha mẹ, tư cách làm cha mẹ, ...

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