unfatherly

/ʌnfˈɑðɚli/ adj

Not fatherly; unpaternal.

Word Origin 'Father' from Old English 'fæder,' from PIE *ph₂tḗr, which also gives us 'pater' in Latin and 'pitr' in Sanskrit. The suffix '-ly' means 'like,' so fatherly is 'like a father.' 'Un-' negates it: not like a father. The same root gives us 'fatherhood,' 'fatherless,' and 'grandfather,' while the PIE root is widespread: 'patron,' 'patriot,' 'paternal.' So unfatherly behavior is literally 'not father-like.'

adj Not fatherly; unpaternal.

His unfatherly behavior towards his children shocked the entire community.

(形容词) 不像父亲的;非父亲般的

他对孩子们缺乏父爱的行为震惊了整个社区。

(adjetivo) No paternal; impropio de un padre.

Su comportamiento impropio de un padre hacia sus hijos conmocionó a toda la comunidad.

(adjectif) peu paternel; antipaternel; im paternel [Qui n'est pas digne d'un père ; qui manque de chaleur, d'affection ou de bienveillance paternelle.]

Son comportement **unfatherly** envers ses enfants a choqué toute la communauté.

(Adjektiv) unväterlich [Nicht väterlich; ohne die typischen Eigenschaften oder Verhaltensweisen eines fürsorglichen Vaters.]

Sein **unfatherly** Verhalten gegenüber seinen Kindern schockierte die ganze Gemeinde.

(形容詞) 父親らしくないこと。父親として不適切なこと。

彼の子どもたちへの父親らしくない態度は、地域社会全体を驚かせた。

(adjetivo) impaternal; não paternal; indigno de um pai [Não paternal; impaternal.]

O comportamento impaternal dele com os filhos chocou toda a comunidade.

Word parts: un + father + ly

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