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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFather-figure
/ˈfɑː.ðəˌfɪɡ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An older man who is admired, respected, and looked up to for guidance, support, and advice in a manner similar to a father.
"Throughout his youth, his uncle served as a crucial father-figure." - 2
A male authority figure who unconsciously evokes feelings and attitudes associated with a person's biological father.
"The therapist often inadvertently became a father-figure to the troubled young man."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed by combining the English words 'father' (derived from Proto-Germanic *fadēr) and 'figure' (derived from Latin figura, meaning 'shape', 'form', or 'image'). It emerged in the mid-20th century, heavily influenced by psychoanalytic and psychological discourse examining interpersonal relationships and role modeling.
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figure paternelle
Transliteration: figyr patɛʁnɛl
"Il est devenu une figure paternelle pour les jeunes recrues."
Vaterfigur
Transliteration: ˈfaːtɐˌfiːɡʊʁ
"Der Trainer fungierte oft als Vaterfigur für das Team."
figura paterna
Transliteration: ˈfiɡura paˈterna
"Il professore rappresentava una vera e propria figura paterna."
figura paterna
Transliteration: fiˈɣuɾa paˈteɾna
"Su abuelo actuó como una figura paterna durante su infancia."
figura paterna
Transliteration: fiˈɡuɾɐ paˈtɛɾnɐ
"Ele encontrou uma figura paterna em seu treinador."
पिता तुल্য
Transliteration: pita tuly
Script: पिता तुल्य
"उन्होंने मेरे जीवन में एक पिता तुल्य की भूमिका निभाई।"
父亲形象
Transliteration: fùqīn xíngxiàng
"他在团队中扮演着父亲形象的角色。"
아버지 같은 존재
Transliteration: abeoji gateun jonjae
"그 코치는 선수들에게 아버지 같은 존재였다."
父親像
Transliteration: chichioyazou
"彼は私にとって父親像のような存在だった。"
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