FATHERHOOD Meaning of FATHERHOOD in English fa ‧ ther ‧ hood /ˈfɑːðəhʊd $ -ðər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the state of being a father SYN paternity :The idea of fatherhood frightens me. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012