noun
- plural of fatherliness; the quality or state of being fatherly; the characteristics or behavior of a caring, protective father
Usage: usually uncountable in singular form; plural form used when referring to multiple instances or manifestations of fatherly qualities
Examples
- The coach's fatherlinesses toward his young players earned him respect throughout the league.
- She appreciated the various fatherlinesses her stepfather showed her over the years.
- His gentle fatherlinesses made him a beloved figure in the community.
- The novel explores different expressions of fatherlinesses across generations.
- Their grandfather's fatherlinesses extended to all the neighborhood children.