adoption
/əˈdɑp.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.17 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The project also included seeking the adoption of homosexuals as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International, which would mean simply adding 'sexual orientation' to Article 1A of the Amnesty International mandate."
- "A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption."
- "Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption."
- "“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]”"
- "the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries"
- "the adoption of opinions"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈdɑp.ʃən/
- British English: /əˈdɒp.ʃən/