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Orphanism

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orphanrynoun(rare) The state of being an orphan.
orphanhoodnounThe state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
orphandomnounThe state of being an orphan.
orphannounA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
parentlessnessnounThe state or condition of being parentless (not having a (living) parent (i.e., a father or mother)).
foundlinghoodnoun(rare) The state of being a foundling.
familylessnessnounThe state or condition of being familyless.
childlessnessnounThe state of being childless.
fatherlessnessnounThe state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).
social orphannounA child with no adult carers, though one or both parents are still living.
nullius filiusnoun(law) The son of no one; a bastard.
motherlessnessnounThe state or condition of being motherless (not having a (living) mother).
forsakennessnounThe state or condition of being forsaken.
brotherlessnessnounThe state or condition of being brotherless.
noninheritancenounLack of inheritance; the state or condition of being noninherited.
pariahdomnounThe state of being a pariah or outcast.
filius nulliusnounAlternative form of nullius filius. [(Latinate) A child of unknown parentage; an orphan.]
pauperdomnounThe state of being a pauper.
boylessnessnounThe state or condition of being boyless.
siblinglessnessnounLack of siblings.

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