orphanhood
Noun
Meaning
The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanage.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
orphanage
orphaned
orphan
fatherless
parentless
maimed
OVC
orphancy
orphandom
orphaning
orphans
absence of mother and father
absence of both parents
no mother and father
absence of mom and dad
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Examples
his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult
None of the speakers appreciated the irony that the Queen was alive despite their claim to orphanhood.
Some infants have arrived at the shelter in poor mental conditions mainly due to the orphanhood circumstances, for instance of the 65 children, 58 are already linked to society and have become useful people.