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Paternity vs Fathering - What's the difference?

paternity | fathering |

As a noun paternity

is fatherhood, being a father.

As a verb fathering is

.

paternity

English

Noun

  • fatherhood, being a father
  • parental descent from a father
  • (legal) legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child
  • (figuratively) authorship

    • Related terms

    * paternity leave * paternity suit * paternity test

    See also

    * maternity

    fathering

    English

    Verb

    (head)