fatherlessness

/ˈfɑðɝɫəsnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).

Word Origin From Old English fæder 'father' and -leas 'lacking'. Fatherless means without a father, and fatherlessness is the state of being fatherless. The suffix -less comes from leas, which also gives us reckless (lacking reck, care), ruthless (lacking ruth, pity), and endless. The PIE root *ph₂tḗr for father is one of the most ancient words, shared across Indo-European languages. The breakdown father+less+ness shows the stacking of absence and state.

noun The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father). countable

The novel explores the theme of fatherlessness and its impact on childhood.

(名词) 无父状态;失怙

这部小说探讨了父亲缺失的主题及其对童年的影响。

(sustantivo) El estado o cualidad de ser huérfano de padre (no tener un padre vivo).

La novela explora el tema de la orfandad paterna y su impacto en la infancia.

(nom) orphelinage paternel; absence paternelle [État d'une personne qui n'a pas de père vivant ; absence de figure paternelle.]

Le roman explore le thème de la fatherlessness et son impact sur l'enfance.

(Substantiv) Vaterlosigkeit [Der Zustand, keinen (lebenden) Vater zu haben oder ohne väterliche Bezugsperson aufzuwachsen.]

Der Roman thematisiert **fatherlessness** und deren Auswirkungen auf die Kindheit.

(名詞) 父がいない(存命でない)状態、または父性を欠いている性質。

その小説は父不在というテーマと、それが子ども時代に与える影響について掘り下げている。

(substantivo) orfandade paterna; orfandade de pai [O estado ou qualidade de ser órfão de pai (não ter um pai vivo).]

O romance explora o tema da orfandade paterna e seu impacto na infância.

Word parts: father + less + ness

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