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Parentage vs Parenthood - What's the difference?

parentage | parenthood |

As nouns the difference between parentage and parenthood

is that parentage is of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth while parenthood is the state of being a parent.

parentage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
  • The social quality of your class in society.
  • * 1608 , Shakespeare, Pericles , Act 5, Scene 1:
    • My fortunes -- parentage -- good parentage -- To equal mine! -- was it not thus? What say you?
  • origin; derivation

    • Related terms

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    parenthood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being a parent

    • Hyponyms

    * fatherhood * motherhood

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    * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs