Definition of "fatherliness" [fa•ther•li•ness]

• The property of being fatherly. (noun)

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• "THE RULING Unity Party -- its executives, strategists as well as "foot soldiers" -- must be commended for exhibiting maturity and "fatherliness" over the electoral process, even though it was a tough frontrunner."
• "When you have the t bar covering the whole word it is a sign of protection, fatherliness."
• "There was a certain vulnerable kindliness about him, which made her wonder, startled, if she had ever realized what real fatherliness meant."