orphandomn.
/ˈɔːfndəm/, U.S. /ˈɔrf(ə)nd(ə)m/ rare.
The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanhood.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > relationship to parent > [noun] > condition of an orphan
orphanityc1450
orphanyc1539
orphanage1579
orphancya1586
orphanism1598
orphanship1680
orphanhood1765
orphandom1892
1892 Leisure Hour Jan. 195/1 To softly cradled childhood..had succeeded orphandom.
1994 Record (Nexis) 9 Dec. b19 Before sitcoms, orphandom was a shortcut to sentimentality, a cruel orphan-keeper an easy villain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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