/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of in loco parentis Find synonyms for: Adverb1. in loco parentisusage: in place of the parents; "we had to punish this child in loco parentis"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language