Meanings
nounadoptive parent (plural adoptive parents)
plural adoptive parents
- A person who adopts a child and brings it up as their own.
Synonyms & antonyms
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adoptive parent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adoptive%20parent
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“adoptive parent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adoptive%20parent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adoptive parent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adoptive%20parent.
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