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Personality trait in psychology
Father complex in psychoanalysis is a complex—a group of unconscious associations, or strong unconscious impulses—which specifically pertains to the image
Father_complex
Male parent
the father nor the mother provides any care. This is true for most insects, reptiles, and fish. Father complex Fathers' rights movement Father's Day God
Father
Idea in psychoanalysis
psychoanalytic theory, the Oedipus complex is a son's sexual attitude towards his mother and concomitant hostility toward his father, first formed during the phallic
Oedipus_complex
Strong attachment to sister
"father-daughter complex" and that between mother and son "mother-son complex". He argues that brother-sister complexes are transferences of the "father-daughter
Sister_complex
Man who is excessively attached to his mother
counter term, for women, would be a father complex. In classical Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex denotes a child's desire to have
Mother's_boy
Common theme in Japanese pop culture
"father–daughter complex" and that between mother and son "mother-son complex". He argues that "brother-sister complex" is a transfer of "father-daughter complex" and
Brother_complex
Jungian psychological concept
father. In the course of her psychosexual development, the complex is the girl's phallic stage; a boy's analogous experience is the Oedipus complex.
Electra_complex
Core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and desires
gender) and animus (the corresponding complex in a woman's psyche). Other major complexes include the mother, father, hero, and more recently, the brother
Complex_(psychology)
1915 novella by Franz Kafka
meanings. Arguing against the popular father-complex theory, he observed that it is the sister more than the father who should be considered the cruelest
The_Metamorphosis
Lack of a male parent in raising a child
Child neglect Father complex Flouri, Eirini; Narayanan, Martina K.; Midouhas, Emily (2015-11-01). "The cross-lagged relationship between father absence and
Father_absence
Male considered a role model or a confidant to a younger person
Figure to me". Father complex Mentor Paternal bond Responsible fatherhood Social father Wise old man M. E. Lamb ed., The Role of the Father in Child Development
Father_figure
Type of sexual desire in psychoanalytic theory
love – something perhaps particularly prevalent with an absent father. The Jocasta complex is named for Jocasta, the Queen of Thebes who unknowingly married
Jocasta_complex
Father of Sigmund Freud (1815–1896)
back to his ambivalence about his own yielding and 'vague' father. Father complex Family nexus Freud family Wilhelm Fliess "Freud, Jakob Kolloman (or
Jacob_Freud
French psychoanalyst and author
Mannoni saw the colonizer, with his "Prospero complex" as one in regressive flight from a father complex, using splitting and the scapegoating of the colonized
Octave_Mannoni
Freudian psychological archetype
father complex. In the case of the Rat Man, Freud described the different phases of his complex attitude towards his father: "As long as his father was
Deferred_obedience
J. R. R. Tolkien's mythological writings
volumes of his father's legendarium stories and drafts; some were presented as completed tales, while others illustrated his father's complex creative process
Tolkien's_legendarium
Topics referred to by the same term
2017 Father complex, the psychological complex pertaining to someone's relationship with their father or the general archetype of the father This disambiguation
Daddy_Issues
Concept in psychodynamic psychology
apprentice complex is a psychodynamic constellation whereby a boy or youth resolves the Oedipus complex by an identification with his father, or father figure
Apprentice_complex
Marvel Comics fictional character
her succinct speech patterns, her "athletic, eroticized body," her father complex, and her lethal weapons and fighting prowess. He notes that another
Elektra_(character)
Fictional character
“affectionate & kind as well as entertaining....he cannot help being amusing”. Father complex Hugh Blair Silver fork novel William Sawrey Gilpin G. B. Stern, Talking
Henry_Tilney
Marvel Comics superhero
introduce Matt Murdock's complex relationship with his father, and Murdock's experience of loss and drive for justice following his father's murder. Matt Murdock's
Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)
Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_character)
Concept in psychology
show a romantic fixation on days of old. Psychology portal Fanaticism Father complex Idée fixe (psychology) Psychical inertia Regression (psychology) Substance
Fixation_(psychology)
Psychoanalytic terminology
its father". Whereas Freud had laid stress on Oedipus's filial violence against his father, George Devereux in 1953 introduced the term 'Laius complex' to
Laius_complex
1928 essay by Sigmund Freud
himself, the inhibition on his work became less severe." Edmund Bergler Father complex Theodor Reik Ernest Jones, The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud (Penguin
Dostoevsky_and_Parricide
Title given to God in various religions
God the Father is a title given to God in Christianity. In mainstream trinitarian Christianity, God the Father is regarded as the First Person of the Trinity
God_the_Father
1993 film by Jim Sheridan
In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film produced and directed by Jim Sheridan, and written by Sheridan and Terry George, based
In_the_Name_of_the_Father
Patient of Sigmund Freud
with courage and ability. The one point that still gives him trouble (father-complex and transference) has shown up clearly in my conversations with this
Rat_Man
Psychoanalytic concept
child. Accordingly the girl’s castration complex leads to the redirection of her libidinal desires toward the father and away from the mother, whom she resents
Castration_complex
Japanese manga series
mother's dismay, in which Naoki favors Kotomi over his wife. Kotomi has a father complex and tells Naoki that she wants to marry him when she grows up. However
Itazura_na_Kiss
1990 film by Éric Rohmer
colder Paris home to the warm, bucolic country residence. Natacha's father complex and his propensity for cycling through younger women is also embedded
A_Tale_of_Springtime
1989 single by Madonna
"Oh Father" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her fourth studio album Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the fourth single from the
Oh_Father
Psychological complex
The Icarus complex is a term in psychoanalysis and personality theory first used by Henry A. Murray to describe a particular type of overambitious character
Icarus_complex
Archaeological site near Cairo, Egypt
The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre, and the pyramid of Menkaure,
Giza_pyramid_complex
Psychoanalytic concept by Jacques Lacan
third party in the Oedipus complex – what he called "the place that she [the mother] reserves for the Name-of-the Father in the promulgation of the law"
Name_of_the_Father
1975 American drama film directed by Guy Green
to her father complex, January instead falls for much older Tom Colt, a hard-drinking, impotent novelist who is an adversary of her father's. Mike bitterly
Once_Is_Not_Enough_(film)
Psychological complex
Delusions of grandeur where people may think they are Napoleon Double agent Father complex The enemy of my enemy is my friend Treason Boyd Hilton, A Mad, Bad and
Napoleonist_syndrome
Japanese manga series
best friend who is something of a worrywart. She has an incredible father complex and wants to become his bride when she grows up. Hinako Hiiragi (柊 雛子
Chitose_Get_You!!
1972 American film
sent Jamie toys, which she became fixated on, developing a concurrent father complex. As an adult, Jamie works in a toy store in upstate New York. She marries
Toys_Are_Not_for_Children
Christian psychology and pastoral counseling
individual's relationship with their father. He argued that the "father complex," shaped by the Oedipus complex and early familial relationships, influenced
Christian_counseling
Freudian psychosexual development
experience is the Oedipus complex, describing his son–father competition for sexual possession of his mother. This psychological complex indirectly derives its
Phallic_stage
Psychological term
Ophelia complex is the term used by Gaston Bachelard to refer to the links between femininity, liquids, and drowning which he saw as symbolised in the
Ophelia_complex
Cooperation between the military and entertainment industries
The military–entertainment complex is the cooperation between militaries and entertainment industries to their mutual benefit, especially in such fields
Military–entertainment complex
Military–entertainment_complex
American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)
After Father's Untimely Death". Newsweek. Retrieved June 26, 2026. "Mother of XXXTentacion's Child Granted Access to Late Rapper's DNA". Complex. Retrieved
XXXTentacion
American dramatist (born 1978)
2025 interview with Alex Rollins Berg, he further reflected on his father's complex legacy, describing Norman as a "fearless" writer who engaged with the
John_Buffalo_Mailer
American mathematician (1916–2001)
engineer, computer scientist, cryptographer, and inventor known as the "father of information theory", and the man who laid the foundations of the Information
Claude_Shannon
Marble mausoleum in Agra, India
Jahan's son Aurangzeb wrote a letter to his father about the tomb, the mosque and the assembly hall of the complex developing extensive leaks during the previous
Taj_Mahal
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
Now". Complex. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2016. "Drake: Rap's Most Sensitive Rapper?". Complex. Archived
Drake_(musician)
2026 song by Kanye West featuring Travis Scott
(March 28, 2026). "Kanye West Drops Bully Album, Shares 'Father' Video f/ Travis Scott". Complex Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2026. Pilley, Max (March
Father_(Kanye_West_song)
Japanese manga series
an apartment complex from his father. One day, he receives a complaint from one of the residents regarding Watanabe, one of the complex's residents. Yoshida
Ingoku_Danchi
American businessman and activist (born 1977)
American left has a victimhood complex. The Washington Post commented: "yet, in his telling, the real victim is often him, his father or another Trump family
Donald_Trump_Jr.
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
a sky father who was chief of the gods and assigned roles to the others: "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all
Zeus
American rapper and producer (born 1977)
Copies Go on Pre-Sale". Complex. Retrieved January 4, 2026. "Kanye West's Team Says There Will Be No AI on New Album 'Bully'". Complex. January 4, 2026. Archived
Kanye_West
American cult leader (c. 1876 – 1965)
been considered deities God complex List of people from Harlem John Hoshor (1936). God in a Rolls Royce: The Rise of Father Divine, Madman, Menace, Or
Father_Divine
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in overseeing the development of the first
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
American rapper
an American singer and record producer from Broward County, Florida. His father Steven Marsden, gave him the first name Q wanting to give his son a unique
Q_Marsden
US continuity of government bunker in Pennsylvania
The Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC), also known as Site R and simply The Rock, is a U.S. military installation with an underground nuclear bunker near
Raven_Rock_Mountain_Complex
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
successful with his new company, his relationship with Brennan grew more complex. In 1977, the success of Apple was now a part of their relationship, and
Steve_Jobs
American drummer and record producer
supergroup Zwan and also formed his own current group, the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. In late 2005, Chamberlin joined Corgan in reforming Smashing Pumpkins;
Jimmy_Chamberlin
Freudian psychology
stage, a boy's decisive psychosexual experience is the Oedipus complex—his son–father competition for possession of his mother. The name derives from
Psychosexual_development
Suicide by more than one method
to complex suicides and the concepts elucidated above: Petković and associates (2011) reported an unusual case of a 44-year-old husband and father who
Complex_suicide
Genre of sexualized young or young-looking female characters
context. The term, a portmanteau of the English-language phrase "Lolita complex", also refers to desire and affection for such characters (ロリ, "loli")
Lolicon
American YouTuber (born 1986)
freelanced for Complex Magazine, doing on-screen interviews with celebrities such as 2 Chainz and Steph Curry in New Orleans. Complex liked his interviews
Sean_Evans_(interviewer)
Genre of sexualized young or young-looking male characters
Shotacon (ショタコン, shotakon), abbreviated from Shōtarō complex (正太郎コンプレックス, shōtarō konpurekkusu), is, in Japanese contexts, the attraction to young (or
Shotacon
Christian doctrine that God exists in three persons
God existing in three coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons
Trinity
Recreation facility in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Recreation Complex is a recreation facility in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Father David Bauer Drive, west of Uptown. The complex contains
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
Waterloo_Memorial_Recreation_Complex
Trinidadian rapper and singer (born 1982)
and Future Double Up on 'Pink Friday 2' Collaboration "Press Play"". Complex. Complex Networks. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved
Nicki_Minaj
2016 singles by Kanye West
24, 2018. "The First 30 Seconds of "Father Stretch My Hands" Inspired the Best Meme of the Year so Far". Complex. February 23, 2016. Archived from the
Father_Stretch_My_Hands
Cast of American crime drama TV series
enormous guilt. In 2004, Blundetto is released from Federal Correctional Complex, Allenwood. After Blundetto's parole, he decides not to return to a life
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
Lebanese-American former pornographic film actress (born 1993)
Bang Bros for eleven months after she stopped shooting scenes, before Complex Networks asked her to host a sports show. Carter Cruise, a former porn
Mia_Khalifa
List of people credited with creating the state
all considered "Fathers of Independence" in the Congo. The prevailing historical view is that Muhammad Ali (1769–1849) is the Father of Modern Egypt,
List_of_national_founders
Minimum security prison school in Lexington, KY, United States
Blackburn Correctional Complex (BCC) is a minimum-security state prison located near Lexington, Kentucky. It opened in 1972 and had a prison population
Blackburn Correctional Complex
Blackburn_Correctional_Complex
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
educated by his father until 1830 when he entered the Gymnasium zu Trier [de], whose headmaster, Hugo Wyttenbach, was a friend of his father. By employing
Karl_Marx
Title given to various founders of surgery
individuals have advanced the surgical art and, as a result, have been called the Father of Surgery by various sources. Sushruta (IAST: Suśruta), the purported author
Father_of_surgery
Complex of Mayan temples at Palenque in Mexico
The Temple of the Cross Complex is a complex of temples at the Maya site of Palenque in the state of Chiapas in Mexico. It is located in the south-east
Temple_of_the_Cross_Complex
Group of six buildings in Washington D.C., U.S.
The Watergate complex is a group of six buildings in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. It includes a development of cooperative
Watergate_complex
Structured system of communication
"language" may refer to the cognitive ability to learn and use systems of complex communication, or to describe the set of rules that makes up these systems
Language
American rapper (born 1972)
over a series of albums, complex rhyme schemes, bending words so they rhyme, multisyllabic rhymes, many rhymes to a bar, complex rhythms, clear enunciation
Eminem
American actress
Zuckerman, Esther. "Good One Star Lily Collias on the Film's Complex Father-Daughter Dynamics". W. Retrieved 19 May 2025. Campione, Katie (February
Lily_Collias
Former housing project in Bridgeport, US
the complex resulted in the death of Pablo Gonzales, a father of four. His attacker, Lorenzo Cora, was charged with murder. By the 1980s, Father Panik
Father_Panik_Village
Sexual activity between close relatives
somatoform disorder, substance abuse, borderline personality disorder, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder. The Goler clan in Nova Scotia is a specific
Incest
Iraqi politician and son of Saddam Hussein (1964–2003)
Baghdad, Uday was seen for several years as the likely successor to his father; however, he lost the place as heir apparent to his younger brother, Qusay
Uday_Hussein
American actress (born 1980)
of the Year. See who made the list". cleveland.com. "Complex's New Columnist: Olivia Munn". Complex. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved
Olivia_Munn
Indian Tamil film
God Father is a 2020 Tamil survival action thriller film directed by Jegan Rajshekar and co-produced by Rajkumar and Ajith Vasudev. The film starring Natty
God_Father_(2020_film)
1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner
Wars film's message of idealism, heroics, and friendship with the more complex tone of Empire. The latter challenges the former's notions, primarily because
The_Empire_Strikes_Back
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
Brian; Warren, Michael (14 March 2013). "Pope Francis: Simple image, complex past". Associated Press News. Retrieved 21 April 2025. Schmall, Emily;
Pope_Francis
Federal prison in Butner, North Carolina, US
The Federal Correctional Complex, Butner (FCC Butner) is a United States federal prison complex for men near Butner, North Carolina. It is operated by
Federal Correctional Complex, Butner
Federal_Correctional_Complex,_Butner
American basketball player (born 1998)
White American, and his father is half African-American and half German. Isaiah's parents met in the United States while his father played basketball at
Isaiah_Hartenstein
Canadian actress (born 1986)
Like Meaghan - Personality Complex: "Being Human" Star Meaghan Rath Loves How You're Underestimating Her - Complex CA". Complex CA. Bill Brownstein. "On
Meaghan_Rath
Skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (8.9 ha) between 48th Street and 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood
Rockefeller_Center
2019 terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, by al-Shabaab
January 2019, a coordinated attack against civilians occurred at the DusitD2 complex in Westlands District, Nairobi, Kenya. The attack began at around 14:30
Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack
Nairobi_DusitD2_complex_attack
American actor (born 1995)
Graveyard" video. He is also the narrator of Val, a documentary about his father, Val Kilmer. Kilmer, born on June 6, 1995, to actors Joanne Whalley and
Jack_Kilmer
Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in
Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
American rapper (born 1991)
Parents". Complex. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019. "Who Is Travi$ Scott?Hating School". Complex. October
Travis_Scott
American physician (1829–1914)
novelist, and poet. He is considered the father of medical neurology, and he discovered causalgia (complex regional pain syndrome) and erythromelalgia
Silas Weir Mitchell (physician)
Silas_Weir_Mitchell_(physician)
Daughter of Vladimir Putin (born 1986)
is also deputy director of the Institute for Mathematical Research of Complex Systems at Moscow State University. Tikhonova was born in Dresden, East
Katerina_Tikhonova
Rabindra Complex is located in Dakkhindihi village, Fultala Union Parishad, Phultala Upazila, 19 km from Khulna city, Bangladesh. It was the residence
Rabindra_Complex
2008 German drama film
The Baader Meinhof Complex (German: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex [deːɐ̯ ˈbaːdɐ ˈmaɪnhɔf kɔmˈplɛks] ) is a 2008 German historical thriller film directed
The_Baader_Meinhof_Complex
Mixed-use commercial complex in Holmdel, New Jersey
The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex (later known as Bell Works) is a development in Holmdel Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It functioned
Bell_Labs_Holmdel_Complex
Mother considered sexually attractive
disparity in sexual relationships Cougar (slang) Gerontophilia Oedipus complex "MILF, Definition of MILF in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries
MILF
Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX, Kōkaku Kidōtai: Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu; "Mobile Armoured Riot Police: Stand Alone Complex") is a Japanese
List of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes
List_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Stand_Alone_Complex_episodes
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Eyes
Female
English
English name derived from the plant name, HEATHER means "heather."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English fether ‘feather’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a trader in feathers and down, a maker of quilts, or possibly a maker of pens. Feathermongers are recorded from the 13th century onwards. In some cases the surname may have arisen from a nickname denoting a very light person or perhaps a person of no account.Americanized form of German Feder.
Female
English
Persian name derived from sitareh, ESTHER means "star." In the bible, this is the Persian name given to the Jewish virgin Hadassah, the central character in the Book of Esther.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Powerful Army; Strong Army
Boy/Male
English
Powerful army.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Dagr, DAGHER means "day."
Girl/Female
English American
A flowering evergreen plant that thrives on peaty barren lands as in Scotland. Heather.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Farrar.German : variant of Forer or Fahrer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hatcher.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yether, JETHER means "overhanging" or "abundance." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the father-in-law of Moses. He is also known by the name Jethro.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Warner, Eyes
Female
Greek
(ΑθοÏ) Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru, HATHOR means "house of Horos."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic from Flather, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of flathes or flawns, a type of pancake or custard, Middle English flather, flathir.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Indian, Irish
Flower Name; Flowering Shrub; Named After the Plant Heather; Which are a Variety of Small Shrubs with Pink or White Flowers which Commonly Grow in Rocky Areas
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣðere. Compare Mead, Mower. Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding.English : in southern Lancashire, where it has long been a common surname, it is probably a relatively late development of Madder (see Mader).English : The prominent Mather family of New England were established in America by Richard Mather (1596–1669) in 1635. He was a Puritan clergyman from a well-established family of Lowton, Lancashire, England. After he emigrated, he was in great demand as a preacher, finally settling in Dorchester, MA. His son Increase Mather (1639–1723) was a diplomat and president of Harvard. He married his step-sister Maria Cotton, herself the daughter of an eminent Puritan divine, John Cotton. Their son Cotton Mather (1663–1728) bore both family names. The latter was a minister who is remembered for his part in witchcraft trials, but he was also a man of science and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a maker of slats or laths (see Lattner).English : perhaps a variant of Leather.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Faith, FAITHE means "faith."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of hats, Middle English hatter(e).
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Flowering Heather
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Shining
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wickwar in Gloucestershire (Avon), originally called simply Wick, from Old English wīc ‘outlying settlement’. The war element is from the name of the de la Warr family (see Warr), who held the manor in the 13th century.John Wickware moved from England to New London, CT, in 1675.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Leighton, LAYTON means "leek garden."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cearbhall, CARROLL means "hacker."
Female
Italian
Variant spelling of Italian Angelica, ANJELICA means "angelic."
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
A Child of God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Daughter, Loving
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God of Peace and Prosperity
Boy/Male
Tamil
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
FATHER COMPLEX
n.
One who bathes.
a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow.
v. i.
To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
n.
A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.
conj. Either
precedes two, or more, coordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or.
v. t.
To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap.
a.
Of or pertaining to a father.
n.
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; -- in the plural, fathers, ancestors.
superl.
More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.
n.
To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
v. t.
To provide with a father.
imp. & p. p.
of Father
v. t.
To make one's self the father of; to beget.
v. t.
To render light as a feather; to give wings to.
a.
In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
n.
The mother of one's father or mother.
v. t.
To help onward. [R.] See Further.
n.
A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc.
n.
One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers.
v. i.
To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.