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father-figure

NOUN
  1. a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically

How To Use father-figure In A Sentence

  • If you are my teacher for even one day, you will be my teacher (mentor) all my life. He who teaches me may be considered my father-figure for life.
  • She believed her daughter needed a father-figure.
  • This didn't mean children quailing under some terrifying father-figure, but a family which functioned as a political unit, as distinct from the English ‘nuclear’ family, which was smaller and more intimate.
  • While during his dealings with his generals' children, he is seen as a kindly father-figure, capable of generosity and fun.
  • My step-father became my father-figure, shaping my perceptions of the world.
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