unclehood

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noun

the state of being an uncle

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uncledom
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Meanings

noununclehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe state of being an uncle

    If he lives in a society which has established unclehood as a centrally significant institution (not ours, to be sure, but most matrilineal societies)...

    2003, Richard W Budd, Interdisciplinary approaches to human communication

    Synonyms: uncledom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being an uncle

Similar
uncledom
Also see
uncledom

Origin

From uncle + -hood.

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Translations

Arabic عُمُومَة, خُؤُولَة
  • عُمُومَة (ʕumūma)Translations
  • خُؤُولَة (ḵuʔūla)Translations
Turkish amcalık, dayılık
  • amcalıkTranslations
  • dayılıkTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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