social orphan

noun

A child with no adult carers, though one or both parents are still living.

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Meanings

nounsocial orphan (plural social orphans)

plural social orphans

  1. A child with no adult carers, though one or both parents are still living.
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APA

social orphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20orphan

MLA

“social orphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20orphan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social orphan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20orphan.

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