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Parental vs Fatherly - What's the difference?

parental | fatherly |

As adjectives the difference between parental and fatherly

is that parental is of or relating to a parent while fatherly is characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

As a noun parental

is a person fulfilling a parental role.

parental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to a parent
  • (genetics) of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid

    • Related terms

    * parental control * parental duty * parental home * parental leave

    See also

    * paternal * maternal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person fulfilling a parental role.
    • Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.

    Anagrams

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    fatherly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
    • fatherly advice
  • Characteristic of fathers, paternal.