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foster parent vs foster-father

foster-father vs foster parent

foster parent and foster-father both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foster parent Yes No No No
foster-father Yes No No No
As nouns, foster-father is a hyponym of foster parent; that is, foster-father is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foster parent:
  • foster parent: a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
  • foster-father: a man who is a foster parent
Other hyponyms of foster parent include foster father, foster-mother, foster mother.
foster parent (noun) foster-father (noun)
a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child a man who is a foster parent
Difference between foster parent and foster-father

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