# fatherlessness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).

## Etymology
From fatherless + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fatherlessness