The relationship, role, or status of a foster parent and child; the condition of being a foster family.
From foster plus the suffix -ship, denoting a relationship or status. Parallels terms like 'partnership' and 'kinship.'
Foster-ship in animal conservation is fascinating—some animals have 'foster parents' of different species, and these cross-species bonds reveal how deeply family feeling runs!
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