quasiparental

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adjective

Having or involving certain aspects of parenthood.

“Teachers at the boarding-school had a quasiparental role.”

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Meanings

adjectivequasiparental (comparative more quasiparental, superlative most quasiparental)

comparative more quasiparental · superlative most quasiparental

  1. Having or involving certain aspects of parenthood.

    Teachers at the boarding-school had a quasiparental role.

Origin

From quasi- + parental.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“quasiparental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiparental. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasiparental,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiparental.

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