stepchild

American  

[step-chahyld] / ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld /

noun

plural

stepchildren

1. a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.

2. any person, organization, affiliate, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated.

   This agency is the stepchild when appropriations are handed out.

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stepchild British  

/ ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld /

noun

1. a stepson or stepdaughter

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Etymology

Origin of stepchild

before 1000; Middle English; Old English stēopcild. See step-, child

Example Sentences

After a fall shatters his ankle, his stepchildren dump him with his daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roan headlined Lollapalooza Brazil over the weekend, and Jorginho was in attendance along with his wife and stepchild.

From Los Angeles Times

Or give your two stepchildren 25%, and split the rest between your nieces and charities.

From MarketWatch

Steinberg is survived by his wife Trina, two sons and two stepchildren.

From BBC

The most practical solution: Community property with right of survivorship or, as a halfway point, a clearly drafted life-estate agreement, ideally memorialized in a postnuptial agreement to fend off any disgruntled stepchildren.

From MarketWatch