fathership
State of fathering
Fathership is the state or condition of being a father, parallel to motherhood but rarely used.
The word appears occasionally in religious contexts referring to God's paternal relationship to humanity, or in formal discussions of paternal roles and responsibilities.
The duties of fathership weighed heavily on him.
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
progenitor · sire · offspring · descendant · kinship · filiation · procreation · biological
Good judgment from experience
- counselExpert guidance offered
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
nurturing · encouragement · morality · values · ethics · patience · insight · discernment
Protective caretaker of another
- defenderOne who guards another
- providerOne who furnishes things
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
custodian · shield · security · shelter · champion · caretaker · breadwinner · sanctuary
Ability to direct others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
jurisdiction · direction · administration · enforcement · regulation · decree · dominion · patriarchal
Required moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
dependability · sacrifice · steadfastness · involvement · upbringing · support · stability · consistency
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
genetics · progenitor · sire · offspring · descendant · kinship · filiation · procreation · biological · inheritance
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
mentoring · nurturing · encouragement · morality · values · ethics · patience · insight · discernment · coaching
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
safeguard · custodian · shield · security · shelter · champion · caretaker · breadwinner · sanctuary · haven
leadership
Ability to direct others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
rule · jurisdiction · direction · administration · enforcement · regulation · decree · dominion · patriarchal · stewardship
duty
Required moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
reliability · dependability · sacrifice · steadfastness · involvement · upbringing · support · stability · consistency · caregiving
fathershipmothership
Primary vessel carrying others
motherhood · maternity · maternal role · motherdom · maternalism