Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonus father

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: bonus -fa-ther
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who serves in a fatherly role to a child who has a different biological father, with or without formally marrying the child’s other parent and becoming a stepfather or going through the formal process of adoption.

Example Sentences

"Melin talks about his own biological father becoming a fine grandfather, and his “bonus father” functioning as a role model for his own parenting but also establishes that the “bonus father” can never take the place of the “real father”…"
"Establish clear and open communication with both your child’s biological father and any bonus father figures in your life."
"Several approaches work well. A father and bonus father may walk on either side of the bride."

Etymology

From bonus and father.

Inflected Forms

bonus fathers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bonus mom bonus mother

Synonyms

bonus dad

Questions

What does bonus father mean?: A man who serves in a fatherly role to a child who has a different biological father, with or without formally marrying the child’s other parent and becoming a stepfather or going through the formal process of adoption.
Where does bonus father come from?: From bonus and father.

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