father-figure

A form of father figure — One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.

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Meanings

nounfather-figure (plural father-figures)

plural father-figures

  1. alternativeAlternative form of father figure.
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APA

father-figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father-figure

MLA

“father-figure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father-figure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “father-figure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father-figure.

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