adoption

Meanings

• noun

  The process of legally taking someone else's child into one's family and bringing them up as one's own.

  - "Her parents adopted her from a foreign country when she was a baby."
  - "The couple decided to adopt a child after being unable to have one of their own."

• verb

  The act of taking something, such as an idea or a belief, from someone else and making it your own.

  - "The company adopted a new marketing strategy."
  - "The community adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards littering."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adoption
adoption , motion , devotion , emotion , commotion

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Variants

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adoption , adoptions , open adoption , open adoptions , give the baby up for adoption , put the baby up for adoption , put/give the baby up for adoption

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Etymology

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From Old French adopcer, meaning 'to take to one's family, to raise as a child.'

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded adoption in history took place around 2000 BCE in ancient Egypt.

2. In the United States, over 100,000 children are adopted each year.

3. Adoption was illegal in some US states until the late 19th century.

4. The term 'adoptive parent' was first used in 1851 in an English legal document.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foster care: A system in which children who cannot live with their biological parents are placed with temporary families to provide care and support until they can return home or be adopted.

2. Surrogacy: A process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or individual, who then becomes the legal parent(s) of the child.

3. Open adoption: A type of adoption in which the birth parents and adoptive parents have ongoing contact and communication, allowing for a more open and transparent adoption process.

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Culture

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Adoption has been a significant part of various cultures throughout history. In many ancient civilizations, adoption was a common practice due to various reasons such as childlessness, social status, or the need to provide for the family. Adoption has also been a popular theme in literature, art, and music. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Scout Finch is adopted by her father, Atticus, and her understanding of the world is shaped by this experience.

How to Memorize "adoption"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a family happily welcoming a new child into their home.
   - Visualize the legal documents being signed to finalize the adoption.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'adoption' with the idea of 'family' and 'love'.
   - Think of the word 'adoption' as synonymous with 'raising' or 'nurturing' a child.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Adopt a child and make them your own.'

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