WordNet
father surrogate
n. a man who takes over all the functions of the real father [syn: father figure]
Usage examples of "father surrogate".
Your children willwant a father surrogate in their lives, but on the other hand, they havehad you to themselves and will be hesitant to give that up.
Karim expected me to turn up in a flowery frock and little white sandals he was due to be disappointed, and if he was applying for the job of father surrogate he was out of luck.