stepparent

[ step-pair-uhnt, -par- ]

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noun

a stepfather or stepmother.

Origin of stepparent

First recorded in 1885–90; step- + parent

Other words from stepparent

step·par·ent·ing, noun

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How to use stepparent in a sentence

Much has been written regarding the supposed unhappiness of Ramsay's boyhood in the household of his step-parent.
Allan Ramsay | William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
The latter is usually preferred, as a matter of consideration toward the step-parent.
Book of Etiquette | Lillian Eichler

British Dictionary definitions for step-parent

step-parent

/ (ˈstɛpˌpɛərənt) /

noun

a stepfather or stepmother

Derived forms of step-parent

step-parenting, noun

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