orphanhood
/ˈɔrfənhʊd/
noun
- The state or condition of being a child whose parents have died.
- Many charities work to support children who face orphanhood in war-torn regions.
- The novel explores the loneliness of orphanhood after a tragic accident.
- She wrote a memoir about her experiences with orphanhood and finding a new family.
- The period of life during which a person is an orphan.
- The documentary follows three siblings through their orphanhood in a rural village.
- His orphanhood lasted only a few years before he was adopted by loving parents.
- She spent her orphanhood in a group home, but never lost hope for a better future.