surrogate father

noun

A man who takes care of a child when one or more of the parents are unavailable (see also surrogate parent, foster parents).

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Meanings

nounsurrogate father (plural surrogate fathers)

plural surrogate fathers

  1. A man who takes care of a child when one or more of the parents are unavailable (see also surrogate parent, foster parents).
  2. A man who acts as a father figure to a child usually when a father is not in the picture.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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