FATHER FIGURE Definition & Meaning

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father figure

[ fah-ther fig-yer ]

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noun

an emotional substitute for one's father, especially one who fulfills parental functions such as protection, authority, support, etc.

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Origin of father figure¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Harris was a father figure and a constant fixture in the Compton community.

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She’s lost this father figure in Irving and then she’s lost this brother figure because Dylan seems to have turned his back on her, at least in that episode.

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"The way he treats every player, he talks not just about football but about life, he is always here for us. He is like a father figure."

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It’s a father or a father figure drawing near.

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Some look at Donald Trump and see the "father figure" we need in the White House, ready to smack down "spoiled teens" who are used to getting their way.

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