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orphanhood

American  
[awr-fuhn-hood] / ˈɔr fənˌhʊd /

noun

  1. the condition or status of an orphan.


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I really wish that we’d reassess Annie’s iconic status, and not just because it gets orphanhood all wrong.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, orphanhood increases a child’s likelihood of experiencing poverty, abuse, delayed development, mental health challenges, reduced access to education and institutionalization.

From Washington Times Sep. 7, 2022

Only a small number of countries, including the United States, have made national commitments to addressing the effects of orphanhood associated with covid.

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2022

More than 140,000 American children — that's 1 out of every 500 — has experienced what the journal Pediatrics calls "Covid-19-associated orphanhood or death of a grandparent caregiver."

From Salon Apr. 3, 2022

She imagined her loneliness, her abandonment, her orphanhood.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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