Definition of "fatherlessness" [fa•ther•less•ness]

• The state or quality of being fatherless. (noun)

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• "The fruit of fatherlessness is poverty and crime. 75% of single American mothers live below the poverty line!"
• "Ten years ago, Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl explored the impact of '' fatherlessness '' on black daughters."
• "Claimed that dads were committing Suicide as a result of "fatherlessness", when the statistics is based upon indigenous males."