father figure

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An older man, often one in a position of power or influence, who elicits the emotions usually reserved for a father.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real dad and with whom you identify psychologically.

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Meaning #1: a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically

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This article is about the psychology term. For the song by George Michael, see Father Figure (song).

A father figure is usually considered to be an older man, often one in a position of power or influence, who arouses emotions usually felt for a person's father and with whom a person identifies psychologically.^[1]

In more general use, it means an adult male who is recognized as the authoritative senior of another (usually younger) person, sometimes expressed by the use of the address forms father viz. son (as between a clergyman and a layman, irrespective of age).

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