war child

noun

A child who has grown up in wartime.

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war baby
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Meanings

nounwar child (plural war children)

plural war children

  1. A child who has grown up in wartime.
  2. A child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force.

    Synonyms: war baby

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force.

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war baby
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war baby

Translations

Danish krigsbarn
  • krigsbarnchild who has grown up in wartime
Finnish sotalapsi
  • sotalapsichild who has grown up in wartime
Polish dziecko wojny
  • dziecko wojnychild who has grown up in wartime
Russian ребёнок войны
  • ребёнок войны (rebjónok vojny)child who has grown up in wartime
Swedish krigsbarn
  • krigsbarnchild who has grown up in wartime
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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