fatherlessness
Noun
Meaning
The state of being without a father.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
His work with the fatherless led the Obama administration to invite him onto the president’s task force on fatherlessness and mentoring.
Told in alternating voices between father and son, The Bond explores the hard lessons of growing up without a father and suggests ways to stem the tide of fatherlessness in communities across the country.