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Fatherliness

noun
1.
The benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father.  Synonym: paternal quality.






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"Fatherliness" Quotes from Famous Books



... He felt a little astonished at this headlong flight to cover of the boy who had so manfully stood at bay a few hours before. However, he was a little fellow, and there had been a good many of his opponents. He felt a pleasant thrill of fatherliness and protection. He looked kindly into the little, pink-flushed face. "Very well, my son," said he. "Stay as long as you like. Take a seat." The boy sat down. His legs were too short for his feet to touch the floor, so he ...
— The Debtor - A Novel • Mary E. Wilkins Freeman



Words linked to "Fatherliness" :   parental quality, paternal, fatherly



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