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From orphan + -o- + -trophism. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a misreading of orphanotrophium.
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orphanotrophism
Today it means: The care and support of orphans. Full definition →
Today it means: The care and support of orphans. Full definition →
From orphan + -o- + -trophism. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a misreading of orphanotrophium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.