Meanings
plural furternity leaves
- uncountableusuallySynonym of pawternity leave (“time off work granted to an employee to take care of their pets”).
At Minneapolis marketing firm Nina Hale, furternity leave allows new pet owners to work remotely for a week after adopting a pet.
2018 August 26, Ruth Umoh, “Why companies are offering 'furternity' leave to new pet owners”, in CNBCSynonyms: pawternity leave
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pawternity leave (“time off work granted to an employee to take care of their pets”).
Origin
Blend of fur + maternity leave or paternity leave.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
furternity leave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furternity%20leave
“furternity leave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furternity%20leave. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furternity leave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furternity%20leave.
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