paternalness

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noun

Quality of being paternal.

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Meanings

nounpaternalness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableQuality of being paternal.

Origin

From paternal + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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