Adoption: meaning, definitions and examples
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adoption
[ əˈdɒpʃ(ə)n ]
family
The act of legally taking another person's child and bringing them up as one's own.
Synonyms
adoption agency, custody, fostering
Examples of usage
- They decided to go through the adoption process to expand their family.
- The couple was overjoyed when they finally received the adoption papers.
Translations
Translations of the word "adoption" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adoção
🇮🇳 गोद लेना
🇩🇪 Adoption
🇮🇩 adopsi
🇺🇦 усиновлення
- всиновлення
- прийняття
🇵🇱 adopcja
🇯🇵 養子縁組 (ようしえんぐみ)
🇫🇷 adoption
🇪🇸 adopción
🇹🇷 evlat edinme
🇰🇷 입양 (ibyang)
🇸🇦 تبني (tabanni)
🇨🇿 adopce
🇸🇰 adopcia
🇨🇳 收养 (shōuyǎng)
🇸🇮 posvojitev
🇮🇸 ættleiðing
🇰🇿 асыранды ету
🇬🇪 შვილად აყვანა (shvildad aqvana)
🇦🇿 övladlığa götürmə
🇲🇽 adopción
Word origin
The word 'adoption' comes from the Latin word 'adoptare', which means 'to choose for oneself'. The concept of adoption has been present in various cultures throughout history, often as a way to ensure the continuation of a family line or provide care for children in need. Modern adoption practices focus on the well-being and rights of the child, with legal processes in place to facilitate the transfer of parental rights.
See also: adopt.