orphanhood

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noun

The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

Similar
orphancyorphandomorphanage
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Meanings

nounorphanhood (plural orphanhoods)

plural orphanhoods

  1. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

    Synonyms: orphancy, orphandom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

Similar
orphancyorphandom

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe condition of being a child without living parents

Similar
orphanage
Broader
condition
Also see
orphanageorphancyorphandom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Czech sirota
  • sirotaorphanhood
Finnish orpous
  • orpousorphanhood
French orphelinisme
  • orphelinismeorphanhood
German Verwaistheit
  • Verwaistheitorphanhood
Greek ορφάνια
  • ορφάνια (orfánia)orphanhood
Latin orbitās
  • orbitāsorphanhood
Polish sieroctwo
  • sieroctwoorphanhood
Portuguese orfandade
  • orfandadeorphanhood
Russian сиро́тство
  • сиро́тство (sirótstvo)orphanhood
Slovak sirota
  • sirotaorphanhood
Spanish orfandad
  • orfandadorphanhood
Turkish öksüzlük
  • öksüzlükorphanhood
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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