parental figure

noun

One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a parent for another person or group of people.

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Meanings

nounparental figure (plural parental figures)

plural parental figures

  1. One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a parent for another person or group of people.
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APA

parental figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20figure

MLA

“parental figure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20figure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parental figure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20figure.

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