parental figure

collocation in English

meaningsofparentalandfigure

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parental
adjective
uk
/pəˈren.təl/us
/pəˈren.t̬əl/
relating to parents or to being ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofparentalandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Their surviving parent orparentalfigureattends a simultaneous support group.
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A recurrent motif in the contrasts was the longing for an all-encompassing and supportiveparentalfigure, or for the parental home and the traditions that were no more.
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Holly serves as aparentalfigureand mentor for the three puppet characters.
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Tyson was only 19 years old when he lost the one realparentalfigurein his life.
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These actions imply the fact that he views himself as herparentalfigure, or at least as her guardian.
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Tumi is the teacher, and also theparentalfigureof the program.
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Such pre-delinquent behavior may be a search for containment from parents and/or otherparentalfigure.
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But there was aparentalfigurewho was determined to prevent him from taking this first step.
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In the case of the ambivalent 0dependent child, the child shows exaggerated dependency with parental figures, often accompanied by angry resistance and conflictual exchanges.
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The references to the past and to parental figures reflect and articulate the changes in self, family and the environment.
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They involved many characters, including parental figures, rivals in love, servants and superiors and a host of minor figures, such as members of royal courts and shipmates.
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Among the topics discussed are respect to parental figures, sin, and salvation.
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He lacks common sense about unnecessary things that his parental figures never taught him.
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He quickly developed a comedic attitude to cover up most of his emotions towards his absent parental figures.
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It is crucial that the real parental figures are around to demonstrate the continuity of their love.
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Therefore, peer groups have stronger correlations with personality development than parental figures do.
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Her adventuring priests see themselves as parental figures watching over their companions and helping them mature.
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But he found that he had good parental figures in his step-grandparents.
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