Synonyms for father figure
fa·ther fig·ure

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1. father-figurenoun

   a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically

2. father figure, father surrogatenoun

   a man who takes over all the functions of the real father

   Synonyms:
   father surrogate

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1. surrogate father

   Submitted by rinat on September 16, 2019  

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1. Thomas Rosica:

   It's about time that we stop and allow the Pope to speak the language of most ordinary people, especially parents, who understand the Pope far better than those who parse every single word and statement that comes out of his mouth! let us not read into the Pope's words anything other than what is there. He speaks constantly of mercy and tenderness. He speaks as a pastor and loving father figure who loves children and wants the best for them.

2. Todd Bowles:

   He is the most influential coaching figure and father figure that I have ever had in this league.

3. Michael Madden:

   We can safely say that Ri Chol is a father figure to Kim Jong Un.

4. Bill Hader:

   Henry Winkler is just very incredibly open and he's just one of the sweetest guys in the world, and he's like the father figure on set.

5. Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge:

   I've worked with Pinter for more or less 10 years, almost exclusively really ... He was a great mentor, a great friend, almost a father figure to me, i've loved this play ... I think it's probably one of the best plays in the last 50 years.