Added 9 October 2026
adoption
/əˈdɑp.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: adoptio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adoption at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.
its adoption by society
- A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).
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The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source.
the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Origin
Borrowed from French adoption, from Latin adoptio, allied to adoptare (“to adopt”). Equivalent to adopt + -ion.
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