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Birthmother vs Birthparent - What's the difference?

birthmother | birthparent | Hyponyms |

Birthmother is a hyponym of birthparent.


As nouns the difference between birthmother and birthparent

is that birthmother is the biological mother of an adopted child while birthparent is a biological parent of an adopted child.

birthmother

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The biological mother of an adopted child.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1989, date=June 16, author=Adoptive mother and father, title=Top-Notch Agency, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=The Agency educated us on the adoption process and gave us the opportunity to meet with other adoptive parents and also prospective birthmothers . }}

    Related terms

    * birthparent * birthfather

    birthparent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A biological parent of an adopted child
  • * {{quote-news, year=1989, date=May 26, author=Name withheld, title=Open Adoption, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=We met the birthparents several times, had a ceremony where they gave us their baby and we will continue to communicate with them. }}

    Hyponyms

    * birthmother * birthfather