The word paternal describes anything that has to do with fatherhood, like your dad's paternal habit of giving you advice, always including some "when I was a boy..." tales.
Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father;
Adjective
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
Adjective
characteristic of a father
Adjective S.
related on the father''s side; "a paternal aunt"
Adjective
belonging to or inherited from one''s father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"
a.
Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the
disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as,
paternal care.
a.
Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a
paternal estate.
Paternal
Their small paternal field of corn.
Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father;
Usage Examples
We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor - got her master's with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.
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