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stepparent

American  
[step-pair-uhnt, -par-] / ˈstɛpˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /

noun

  1. a stepfather or stepmother.


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Etymology

Origin of stepparent

First recorded in 1885–90; step- + parent


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At least 2.5 million children in the U.S. live with a stepparent.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2024

Administration officials said the action will protect about 500,000 immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, and about 50,000 immigrant youth with a U.S. citizen stepparent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

“I have such an investment in this question, because I too am in a beautiful dynamic,” is how Barrymore awkwardly describes being a stepparent.

From Salon ● May 1, 2024

You are a parent, a stepparent, a grandparent — you bring a lot of experience to your interactions with extended family.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2022

As if it’s not messed up enough for my mother to be marrying some dude who is not my dad, now I have to swallow another stepparent.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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