patrescence

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noun

The process of becoming (and coming to inhabit the role of) a father.

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Meanings

nounpatrescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of becoming (and coming to inhabit the role of) a father.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:patrescence.

Origin

Compare Latin pater (“father”), English matrescence (“becoming a mother”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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