Usually means: Child assumes role as caregiver.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 3 dictionaries that define the word parentification:

General (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. parentification: Wiktionary
  2. Parentification: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (parentification)

noun:  (sociology, psychology) A process of role reversal whereby a child is obliged to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.

Similar:

Words similar to parentification

Usage examples for parentification

Idioms related to parentification

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing parentification

Words that often appear near parentification

Rhymes of parentification

Invented words related to parentification

Similar:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux