stepchild
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/
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- During much of the Cold War era, China's Korea policy was a stepchild of its superpower policy.
Yeah, but I mean, we're not a stepchild, but a child of one of his partners.
- Yeah, but I mean, we're not a stepchild, but a child of one of his partners.
- Half our neighborhood people's parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, double step.
- The narcissistic parent may anoint a golden child that is their own biological child and then scapegoat their stepchildren.
- Now, you know, we don't want to say, well, you know, but what about, you know, step stepchildren and and, you know, divorces and all.
Examples
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He found it challenging to navigate his new relationship with his stepchild after marrying her mother.
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As a devoted parent, she always tries to bond with her stepchild by spending quality time together.
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For some strange reason, dark tobacco has been the stepchild of the tobacco family.
Academic text (2011) -
We found during our study that general education is the neglected stepchild of the undergraduate experience.
Academic text (2002) -
Additionally, the Family and Medical Leave Act allows unpaid leave to care for a stepchild.
Academic text (2003) -
In 1990, it added such categories as "unmarried partner" and "stepchild" to the household categories to measure the growing complexity of American households.
Academic text (2013) -
During family gatherings, the stepchild usually feels included and loved by everyone.
Synonyms
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A child of your partner from an earlier relationship
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stepchild comes from the parts step- and child, where step- shows a family link 'by marriage' rather than 'by blood'. Think of a child who 'steps' into a new family when parents marry, which is why a stepchild is the child of your spouse from an earlier relationship.