parentify

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verb

To cause (a child) to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.

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parentize
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Meanings

verbparentify (third-person singular simple present parentifies, present participle parentifying, simple past and past participle parentified)

present singular third person parentifies · participle present parentifying · participle past parentified · past parentified

  1. intransitivehuman sciencesTo cause (a child) to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.

    Synonyms: parentize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cause (a child) to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.

Similar
parentize
Also see
parentize

Origin

From parent + -ify.

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Cite this entry
APA

parentify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentify

MLA

“parentify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentify. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parentify,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentify.

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