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orphanhood

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

noun

  1. the condition or status of an orphan.


Example Sentences

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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

“We live in an orphanhood because we do not have institutions of any kind capable of defending us,” Gisela Ortiz, sister of one of the victims for whom Fujimori was convicted, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The study says that the U.S. and Peru are the only countries that have made national commitments to address COVID-related orphanhood.

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

She imagined her loneliness, her abandonment, her orphanhood.

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