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father figure

[ fah-ther fig-yer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an emotional substitute for one's father, especially one who fulfills parental functions such as protection, authority, support, etc.

First recorded in 1930–35

And he was a mentor, close friend, and father figure to Rev. Al Sharpton.

Mad Men is very big on surrogate parents on the show, and Roger always viewed Bert as a surrogate father figure.

On Friday Night Lights, Coach Taylor is as much a father figure to the boys on the Dillon Panthers as he is their play caller.

"He was regarded by Cressida as a father figure," a friend of Miss Bonas told the Daily Beast.

So it was like meeting some sort of father figure, whose approval you always wanted.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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