surrogate parent

noun

A person who takes care of a child in a parental capacity when the parents are unavailable.

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Meanings

nounsurrogate parent (plural surrogate parents)

plural surrogate parents

  1. A person who takes care of a child in a parental capacity when the parents are unavailable.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 代理父母
  • 代理父母 (dàilǐ fùmǔ)person
Finnish sijaisvanhempi
  • sijaisvanhempiperson
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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