Meanings
nounparentlessness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state or condition of being parentless (not having a (living) parent (i.e., a father or mother)).
Origin
Translations
German Elternlosigkeit
- Elternlosigkeitstate or condition of being parentless
Polish brak rodziców
- brak rodzicówstate or condition of being parentless
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APA
parentlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentlessness
MLA
“parentlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parentlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentlessness.
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