HyperDic: father-figure

English > 1 sense of the word *father-figure*:
NOUN	person	father-figure	a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically

English > *father-figure*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically.
Broader	man, adult male	An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)