† parentalityn.
Obsolete.
The state or condition of being a parent; parenthood.
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parentality1780
parentship1838
parenthood1853
parentage1876
1780 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & Legisl. (1789) xvi. §50 It involves in it divestment of parentality; to wit, of paternity, or of maternity, or of both.
1801 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 12 578 He absolves debauchery from the cares of parentality.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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