parently
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]parently (comparative more parently, superlative most parently)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent; parental.
- 1978, Ourselves and our children, Boston Women's Health Book Collective:
- A great benefit of breaking down sexism would be creation of a more "parently" society by recognizing and validating the traditional nurturing strengths of women, […]
- 2001, Ishwar Modi, Ageing and Human Development:
- They feel they are caught up in all these parently duties. All their waking hours are taken up in housekeeping, caring for the daughter, son-in-law and the grandchild.