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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbsentee-Father
/ˌæb.sənˈtiː ˈfɑː.ðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A father who is not present in the upbringing or daily life of his children.
"Many children of absentee-fathers struggle with feelings of abandonment." - 2
A father who is physically absent due to work, separation, or other circumstances.
"The absentee-father often misses important milestones in his child's life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'absentee-father' combines 'absentee,' derived from the French 'absent,' meaning 'not present,' and 'father,' from Old English 'fæder,' meaning 'male parent.' The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe fathers who are physically or emotionally absent from their children's lives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Absentee-Father" is said worldwide
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père absent
Transliteration: père absent
"Les enfants d'un père absent peuvent se sentir négligés."
abwesender Vater
Transliteration: abwesender Vater
"Kinder eines abwesenden Vaters fühlen sich oft verlassen."
padre assente
Transliteration: padre assente
"I bambini con un padre assente possono avere difficoltà emotive."
padre ausente
Transliteration: padre ausente
"Los niños de un padre ausente a menudo se sienten solos."
pai ausente
Transliteration: pai ausente
"Crianças com um pai ausente podem ter problemas de autoestima."
अनुपस्थित पिता
Transliteration: anupasthit pita
"अनुपस्थित पिता के बच्चे अक्सर अकेलापन महसूस करते हैं।"
缺席父亲
Transliteration: quēxí fùqīn
"缺席父亲的孩子常常感到孤独。"
부재중인 아버지
Transliteration: bujaejung-in abeoji
"부재중인 아버지를 가진 아이들은 종종 외로움을 느낍니다."
不在の父
Transliteration: buzai no chichi
"不在の父を持つ子供たちはしばしば孤独を感じます。"
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