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Parentless

/ˈpɛr.ənt.ləs/adjective
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Parentless describes the condition of lacking one or both parents, typically due to death, abandonment, or separation, evoking themes of vulnerability and resilience. In contemporary contexts, it extends beyond human orphans to include animal behaviors or even metaphorical uses in technology, like parentless processes in computing that operate independently.

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