nonparent

/nˌɑnpˈɛɹənt/ noun

A person who is not a parent.

Word Origin Nonparent means someone who is not a parent. 'Parent' comes from Latin 'parere' (to bring forth, give birth). The prefix 'non-' simply negates it. So a nonparent hasn't brought forth children. The root 'parere' is fascinating: it gives us 'oviparous' (egg-laying), 'viviparous' (live-bearing), and 'parturition' (childbirth). So parent is literally 'one who brings forth.'

noun A person who is not a parent. countable

As a nonparent, she offered a different perspective on child-rearing.

(名词) 非父母者

作为一名非父母,她对育儿提出了不同的视角。

(sustantivo) Una persona que no es padre ni madre.

Como **persona sin hijos**, ofrecía una perspectiva diferente sobre la crianza.

(nom) non-parent [Personne qui n'est pas père ni mère. (⚠️ Attention : « parent » en français désigne un membre de la famille, pas un père ou une mère !)]

N'ayant pas d'enfants, elle apportait un regard différent sur l'éducation des jeunes.

(Substantiv) Nicht-Elternteil; Person ohne Kinder [eine Person, die kein Elternteil ist; jemand, der keine Kinder hat oder nicht in der Rolle eines Elternteils steht.]

Als **nonparent** brachte sie eine ganz andere Sichtweise auf die Kindererziehung ein.

(名詞) 親でない人。

親でない彼女は、育児について異なる視点を提供してくれた。

(substantivo) não-progenitor [Uma pessoa que não é pai nem mãe.]

Como pessoa que não tem filhos, ela oferecia uma perspectiva diferente sobre a criação dos filhos.

Word parts: non + parent

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