What does orphanhood mean?

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or·phan·hood

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. orphanage, orphanhoodnoun

    the condition of being a child without living parents

    "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"

Wiktionary

  1. orphanhoodnoun

    The state of being an orphan.

  2. orphanhoodnoun

    The losing of both parents through death.

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  1. orphanhood

    Orphanhood is the state or condition of being an orphan, which means the loss of one's parents through death or abandonment, leaving the individual, usually a child, without parental care and support. In a broader context, it can also refer to a sense of loneliness, isolation, or lack of guidance and support, comparable to the absence of parents.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of orphanhood in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of orphanhood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of orphanhood in a Sentence

  1. Susan Hillis:

    Children facing orphanhood as a result of COVID is a hidden, global pandemic that has sadly not spared the United States, all of us – especially our children – will feel the serious immediate and long-term impact of this problem for generations to come.


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