Meaning of father hunger | Babel Free
Definitions
The longing felt by (especially young) men for approbation from a father, or father figure.
Examples
“Father hunger appears to be a crucial motivational variable in matters as diverse as caretaking, sexual orientation, moral development, and achievement level.”
“Father hunger is the deep, but often unconscious, longing young men, and even older men, have⟳ for affirmation from male authority figures.”
“Bill Clinton, like⟳ many presidents, may have⟳ had what men's movement activist Robert Bly has called “father hunger.””
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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