as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married grew up unfathered and looked up to his uncle as a male role model

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illegitimate
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  • Also endangering the family name and business is a crooked deal made by Byron Hedges (Jack Gleeson), an illegitimate cousin helping Guinness expand into America, that promises 15% of all American profits to the Fenian Brotherhood.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The play’s serious depiction of class politics and illegitimate birth were considered shocking by contemporary audiences.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Unfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathered. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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