Parentism vs. Parent
Difference Between Parentism and Parent
Parentismnoun
discrimination against parents
Parentnoun
One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
Parentismnoun
resentment felt by parents towards people who have chosen not to have children
Parentnoun
A surrogate mother
Parentnoun
A third person who has provided DNA samples in a IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material
Parentnoun
A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
Parentnoun
(obsolete) A relative.
Parentnoun
The source or origin of something.
Parentnoun
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
Parentnoun
(attributive) Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.
Parentnoun
A parent company.
Parentnoun
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
Parentverb
To act as parent, to raise or rear.
Parentnoun
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
Parentverb
bring up;
raise a familybring up children
