/ Dictionary / Index F father substitute: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fa'ther sub"stitute Pronunciation: [key] — Psychol. Psychol. a male who replaces an absent father and becomes an object of attachment. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Father's Day Father Time Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language