Idiom idiom
sperm donor
Meaning
A man who is the father of a woman's child or children, but no longer has a relationship, or has a hostile relationship, with the woman, and is typically uninvolved with the children as well.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She decided to use a sperm donor to start her family.”
“After years of trying to conceive, the couple chose to find a sperm donor through a medical clinic.”
“The legal framework surrounding the rights and responsibilities of a sperm donor remains a complex issue in modern family law.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026