dadship

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noun

The role of being a dad; fatherhood

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Meanings

noundadship (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe role of being a dad; fatherhood

    I then took on a little different form of dadship when I became the bonus dad of Carter and James.

    2009, Stephen Arterburn, John Shore, Midlife Manual for Men: Finding Significance in the Second Half

Origin

From dad + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

dadship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadship

MLA

“dadship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dadship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadship.

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