daughterhood
Female child's role
Daughterhood is the state or condition of being a daughter—the relationship a female child has to her parents.
Like motherhood or sisterhood, it encompasses not just the biological fact but the social and emotional dimensions of the role.
The term appears most often in discussions of family dynamics, cultural expectations, or the experience of being someone's daughter: Her memoir explores the complexities of daughterhood and caregiving.
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- femininityFemale nature or character
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
maturation · adolescence · growth · development · nurturing · caregiving · expectations · roles
Person before puberty
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
- progenyOne's biological descendants
sibling · niece · aunt · cousin · kin · kinfolk · relations · bloodline
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
forebears · ancestors · succession · biological · genetics · matrilineage · patrilineage · heredity
Of mothers and fathers
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
reconciliation · approval · protection · guidance · mentorship · support · trust · conflict
womanhood
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- femininityFemale nature or character
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
coming-of-age · maturation · adolescence · growth · development · nurturing · caregiving · expectations · roles · duties
child
Person before puberty
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
progeny · sibling · niece · aunt · cousin · kin · kinfolk · relations · bloodline · clan
ancestry
Family line of descent
dynasty · forebears · ancestors · succession · biological · genetics · matrilineage · patrilineage · heredity · legacy
parental
Of mothers and fathers
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
estrangement · reconciliation · approval · protection · guidance · mentorship · support · trust · conflict · rebellion
daughterhoodmotherhood
State of being a female parent
parenthood · fatherhood · maternity · paternity · grandparenthood
daughter, daughters, granddaughter, stepdaughter, granddaughters, daughter-in-law, goddaughter, stepdaughters, daughterly