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English
Etymology
From paternity + leave, modelled after maternity leave.
Pronunciation
Noun
paternity leave (usually uncountable, plural paternity leaves)
- A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby.
- Hypernym: parental leave
- Coordinate term: maternity leave
My husband is on a three-month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and I’m working abroad.
Derived terms
Translations
leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby
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