Maternity/paternity: meaning, definitions and examples
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maternity/paternity
[ məˈtɜːrnɪti/pəˈtɜːrnɪti ]
family
The period during which a mother/father takes time off work to care for a new baby.
Synonyms
family leave, parental leave
Examples of usage
- She is on maternity leave for six months.
- He took paternity leave to bond with his newborn son.
legal
The rights and benefits given to parents for taking time off work after the birth or adoption of a child.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many countries have laws that protect maternity and paternity rights.
- Companies offer maternity and paternity benefits to support working parents.
Translations
Translations of the word "maternity/paternity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 maternidade/paternidade
🇮🇳 मातृत्व/पितृत्व
🇩🇪 Mutterschaft/Vaterschaft
🇮🇩 keibuan/keayahan
🇺🇦 материнство/батьківство
🇵🇱 macierzyństwo/ojcostwo
🇯🇵 母性/父性
🇫🇷 maternité/paternité
🇪🇸 maternidad/paternidad
🇹🇷 annelik/babalık
🇰🇷 모성/부성
🇸🇦 الأمومة/الأبوة
🇨🇿 mateřství/otcovství
🇸🇰 materstvo/otcovstvo
🇨🇳 母性/父性
🇸🇮 materinstvo/očetovstvo
🇮🇸 mæðrahlutverk/feðrahlutverk
🇰🇿 аналық/әкелік
🇬🇪 მშობლობა/მამობა
🇦🇿 analıq/atalıq
🇲🇽 maternidad/paternidad
Word origin
The concept of maternity and paternity leave dates back to the early 1900s when some countries started to recognize the importance of allowing parents time off work to care for their newborns. Over the years, the rights and benefits associated with maternity and paternity leave have evolved to support working parents in balancing their professional and family responsibilities. Today, many countries have laws in place to protect the rights of new parents and ensure they have the opportunity to bond with their children without risking their jobs or financial stability.