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father figure vs stepfather
stepfather vs father figure
father figure
and
stepfather
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
father figure
Yes
No
No
No
stepfather
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
stepfather
is a hyponym of
father figure
; that is,
stepfather
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
father figure
:
father figure
: a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
stepfather
: the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
Other hyponyms of father figure include
foster-father
,
foster father
.
father figure (noun)
stepfather (noun)
a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
Words related to "
father figure
"
adult male
father surrogate
foster father
foster-father
man
stepfather
Words related to "
stepfather
"
father figure
father surrogate
stepparent
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