orphanship

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noun

The state of being an orphan.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English orphan →
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Meanings

nounorphanship (usually uncountable, plural orphanships)

plural orphanships

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being an orphan.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe losing of both parents through death.

Origin

  1. Englishorphan
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishorphanship

From orphan + -ship.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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