father figure

noun

a man embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the male parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its father.

Also called father image.

Origin:
1930–35

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source

Link To father figure

WordNet

father figure
noun
a man who takes over all the functions of the real father

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source

00:10

Father figure is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Matching Quote

"True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has become a father figure to his girlfriends' boyfriends—and he accepts it."

-Larry McMurtry

Use Dictionary.com faster without ads >>