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orphanhood

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the condition of being a child without living parents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orphanage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: condition

History

Etymology

From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h3órbhos

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: sirota — orphanhood
  • Finnish: orpous — orphanhood
  • French: orphelinisme — orphanhood
  • Galician: orfandade — orphanhood
  • German: Verwaistheit — orphanhood
  • Greek: ορφάνια (orfánia) — orphanhood
  • Ido: orfaneso — orphanhood
  • Kazakh: жетімдік (jetımdık) — orphanhood
  • Latin: orbitās — orphanhood
  • Polish: sieroctwo — orphanhood
  • Portuguese: orfandade — orphanhood
  • Russian: сиро́тство (sirótstvo) — orphanhood
  • Slovak: sirota — orphanhood
  • Old Slovak: siroba — orphanhood
  • Spanish: orfandad — orphanhood
  • Turkish: öksüzlük — orphanhood
  • Ottoman Turkish: اوكسزلك (öksüzlük) — orphanhood