onlyborn

English

Etymology

only +‎ born

Adjective

onlyborn (not comparable)

1. Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.
   • 1986, G. Hugh Allred, Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft, →ISBN, page 137:

     An onlyborn parent who is level has plenty of good qualities: He tends to be self-reliant.

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Noun

onlyborn (plural onlyborns)

1. The only child to be born to a parent or family.
   • 2001, Susan Newman, Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only, Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 49:

     One of the most extensive studies ever undertaken tracked more than three thousand high school students — half were onlyborns, half had one sibling — for a twenty-year period.

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Synonyms

• only child