noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The parentship bond between Amy and her son is unbreakable.

Definition:The strong emotional and sometimes literal connection between a parent and child.

From parentship bond

Example:Sarah's maternal parentship has been a positive influence on her children.

Definition:The role and function of a mother in parentship.

From maternal parentship

Example:John's paternal parentship includes teaching his son about responsibility.

Definition:The role and function of a father in parentship.

From paternal parentship

Example:Contemporary society increasingly emphasizes the importance of shared parentship responsibilities.

Definition:The duties and obligations one undertakes in the role of a parent.

From parentship responsibilities

Example:The court provided the couple with adoptive parentship over the newborn.

Definition:The status and rights of a person who has legally become a parent to a child through adoption.

From adoptive parentship

Example:Grandparents often fulfill an important role of extended parentship in the lives of their grandchildren.

Definition:The involvement and care of grandparents or other family members in the raising of a child, beyond the primary parental roles.

From extended parentship

Example:Despite the children growing up, their inseparable parentship remains a central part of their family dynamic.

Definition:A close and non-separable relationship between parents and their children.

From inseparable parentship